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Montenegro readies for EU roaming shift, reshaping telecom revenue outlook
Montenegro has started preparations to enter the European Union’s roaming framework under “Roam Like at Home,” a move that would remove extra roaming charges for Montenegrin…
Nodal value is rewriting PPA economics across South-East Europe
In South-East Europe, zonal pricing still sets the formal rules, but transmission constraints are increasingly determining what projects actually earn—turning grid position into a core driver…
Foreign vertically integrated groups dominate Montenegro’s fuel market, leaving domestic firms with limited room to grow
A new local-media analysis says five foreign-owned companies account for roughly €509 million of revenues out of a €582 million fuel market in Montenegro—about 87%—raising concerns…
Congestion rents in SEE: how grid bottlenecks are turning into tradable cash flows
In South-East Europe, limited available transmission capacity is creating persistent congestion rents across key corridors—from Hungary-Serbia to Bulgaria-Greece and the Montenegro-Italy HVDC link—making electricity networks function…
Montenegro’s Privatisation Council keeps Budvanska rivijera consultant report under wraps amid transparency debate
Montenegro’s Privatisation and Capital Projects Council has withheld a strategic consultancy report on [[PRRS_LINK_1]], despite the document being delivered months late and reviewed at a March…
Industrial demand is driving the next phase of South-East Europe power contracting
As carbon-linked trade rules and grid constraints reshape electricity economics, industrial buyers across South-East Europe are increasingly using long-term PPAs to lock in low-carbon supply, improve…
Voli’s push for domestic sourcing in Montenegro lifts local turnover to €87 million and expands private labels
Montenegro’s largest supermarket chain, Voli, says the amount of turnover generated by Montenegrin companies inside its network has climbed from about €14 million in 2010 to…
Europe’s Strategic Materials Push Expands Beyond Batteries, Linking Food, Chemicals and Low-Carbon Steel
Europe is widening its strategic materials strategy beyond battery supply chains to include inputs for fertilisers, chemicals and green steel. The shift reflects concerns about external…
Battery storage is becoming the core revenue engine for South-East Europe’s constrained grids
As solar and wind build-outs in South-East Europe outpace transmission capacity, pricing swings are turning into a tradable source of value. Battery energy storage is increasingly…
Wizz Air’s Podgorica base reshapes Montenegro’s air access with new routes and A321neo aircraft
Wizz Air is opening a base at Podgorica Airport, adding 17 international routes and basing two Airbus A321neo aircraft as Montenegro seeks more year-round air connectivity.…