Investments
In Serbia, environmental engineering is becoming the gatekeeper for permits and financing
Serbia’s energy, mining and infrastructure build-out is increasingly determined by whether projects can clear environmental impact assessment requirements. As lenders tighten ESG-linked conditions, environmental engineering has…
Electro-Alfa International buys into Romania’s 52 MW battery-storage pipeline with €25 million Selimbar project
Electro-Alfa International has completed the acquisition of Solar Technologies Consulting, which holds a planned 52 MW battery project in Șelimbăr with an estimated €25 million investment.…
EBRD commits €70 million to Hungary’s hybrid renewable complex as merchant model gains traction
The EBRD has agreed to provide €70 million to Renalfa IPP for a large hybrid solar-plus-storage project in northeastern Hungary. The financing supports a 450 MW…
Luxcara locks in financing for first Greece solar project in Kozani
Luxcara has finalized financing for its inaugural Greek renewable project—an 83 MW solar plant in Kozani—supported by NextGenerationEU funding and bank loans. The project also has…
Republic of Srpska reiterates that private solar investment risk stays with investors
As market conditions tighten for small solar operators, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Republic of Srpska has clarified that the government will not assume financial responsibility for privately…
EPS begins trial run of major flue gas desulfurization unit at Nikola Tesla B to cut SO2 and meet EU rules
Serbian utility EPS has started trial operation of a new flue gas desulfurization system at the Nikola Tesla B (TENT B) coal plant in Obrenovac. Once…
Pljevlja coalmine maps a coal-to-renewables pathway in Montenegro via hydropower and solar
Montenegro’s Pljevlja coalmine is advancing a transition plan that pairs a new small hydropower plant at Durutovići with a large solar development inside the Potrlica mining…
Elektrokrajina seeks €38 million EBRD financing to modernize Bosnia’s power distribution and refinance debt
Bosnian distributor Elektrokrajina plans to request a €38 million loan from the EBRD to upgrade its distribution network and refinance part of existing liabilities, subject to…
Hidroelectrica steps up capex in 2025 as weak hydrology tests Romania’s hydro leader
Romanian renewables producer Hidroelectrica invested about €156 million in modernization and new generation in 2025, despite a year marked by weak water conditions that drove hydro…