Electricity
Bitola coal plant in North Macedonia takes Unit 3 offline after boiler pipe rupture; ESM readies backup unit
Unit 3 at North Macedonia’s Bitola Thermal Power Plant was taken offline on 14 April after a pipe rupture in the boiler system forced an immediate…
Croatia’s February electricity surge boosts exports as imports fall
Croatia generated 1,689 GWh of electricity in February 2026, up 42.5% year on year, with hydropower accounting for more than half of output. At the same…
Šoštanj Unit 6 in Slovenia shuts early after technical fault, with heat supplied via gas turbines
Slovenia’s Ĺ oštanj Thermal Power Plant took Unit 6 offline on 10 April following a technical fault that triggered a safety shutdown system. The unit is now…
RiTE Ugljevik and Slovenian partner sign final deal to end dispute over electricity payments
A long-running financial standoff between RiTE Ugljevik and Elektrogospodarstvo Slovenije has been closed after the parties signed a new agreement covering all remaining obligations. The settlement…
Hungary’s HUPX power prices tick up in March 2026 as intraday trading gains momentum
Electricity prices on Hungary’s HUPX day-ahead market averaged 117.4 €/MWh in March 2026, up 3.6% from February. At the same time, intraday continuous volumes rose sharply,…
Albania brings 24 MW battery storage online near Fier as it scales flexibility by 2030
A new 24 MW battery storage facility has started operating near Fier in southwestern Albania, supplied by Sineng Electric. The project adds to the country’s push…
Europe power prices ease in early April, but Iberia bucks the trend
Electricity prices fell across most major European markets in the second week of April, pulling down regional weekly averages. The exceptions—especially Spain and Portugal—saw prices rise…
Europe power demand softens in early April, with Easter effects and a forecast rebound
Electricity demand fell across most major European markets in the second week of April, led by a 16% drop in France. Forecasts for the third week…
Serbia’s infrastructure convergence accelerates as battery storage links solar, data centres and fibre networks
Serbia’s planned 1 GW solar programme paired with roughly €1.9bn of state-supported BESS financing is reshaping the country’s power market by adding dispatchability to renewables. That…
Greece’s 2025 power prices tick up as exports rise and renewables gain share
Greek day-ahead electricity prices averaged 103.6 euros/MWh in 2025, a moderate year-on-year increase, as exports improved and renewable-linked volumes grew. The market stayed cheaper than several…