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Rivian’s Belgrade engineering push highlights how Europe’s auto value chain is being redrawn
Rivian is expanding its software and digital engineering footprint in Belgrade, supported by a €3.5 million Serbian subsidy approved in 2025. The move underscores a broader…
Hidroelectrica wins €8.7 million Modernization Fund grant for 64 MW/256 MWh battery storage at Porțile de Fier II
Hidroelectrica has signed a €8.7 million grant agreement under the EU’s Modernization Fund to help finance a new 64 MW/256 MWh battery storage project at Porțile…
Negative electricity prices in Serbia signal a shift toward flexibility-led power economics
Negative wholesale electricity prices are appearing in Serbia as surplus solar and wind generation increasingly pushes supply above demand. The change is reshaping who benefits—from flexible…
Montenegro’s Gvozd wind farm starts trial power as first turbine feeds the grid
State-owned utility EPCG says the first turbine at Montenegro’s Gvozd wind farm has entered trial operation and is already supplying electricity to the national network. The…
Serbia’s strategic value rises as Southeastern Europe’s energy corridors take shape
A new report argues Serbia is becoming a structurally important inland node as regional gas and oil flows shift away from Russian pipeline dependence toward corridor-based…
Croatia submits final draft nuclear energy law to Parliament, setting timeline for planning and oversight
Croatia’s Government has sent a final draft law on civilian nuclear energy development to Parliament, requiring an action plan within six months and formal parliamentary approval…
Serbia becomes a focal point for the EU’s push to scale power purchase agreements
A European Commission recommendation aimed at accelerating power purchase agreements is starting to shift how long-term energy projects are financed across South-East Europe, with Serbia positioned…
Serbia’s solar market moves into bank-led execution as PPAs, storage and institutional capital shape the next phase
Serbia’s solar sector has crossed a quiet but decisive threshold. By Q1 2026, the conversation is no longer about whether utility-scale solar will emerge, but about which projects…
HOPS launches CROPEX auction for 2027 power to offset Croatia’s transmission losses
Croatia’s transmission system operator HOPS has opened an auction on the CROPEX trading platform to procure electricity for delivery throughout 2027, aimed at covering transmission system…
Bosnia and Herzegovina backs €103 million EIB loan for 132 MW Poklečani wind project
The Federation’s upper-chamber lawmakers have approved a €103 million European Investment Bank loan to finance the Poklečani wind farm near Posušje, with repayment scheduled over 25…