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Market News Roundup CW19
Between May 4, 2026 and May 10, 2026, 54 articles were published. Most-read in this period 1. Market News Roundup CW18 May 4, 2026 ·Markets 2.…
CBAM verification is becoming an engineering process across South-East Europe’s industrial supply chains
The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is often discussed as a reporting regime, a customs issue or a carbon accounting exercise. In practice, however, the…
Bistrica pumped hydro returns to Serbia’s energy plans as long-duration flexibility becomes a priority
As wind and solar expansion accelerates across Serbia and the wider Balkans, the country is confronting a stabilization challenge that short-duration storage cannot fully address. The…
CBAM pressure turns electricity procurement into a competitiveness test for Serbia’s industry
Europe’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is starting to affect how Serbian exporters think about power supply, not just emissions reporting. By 2026, carbon intensity of electricity…
Pumped hydro returns to the forefront of Europe’s renewable balancing push
As wind and solar penetration rises across South-East Europe, grid operators are confronting greater price volatility and longer periods of renewable shortfall. Pumped hydro—once treated as…
Industrial demand and green PPAs are reshaping renewable investment in South-East Europe
South-East Europe’s renewable build-out is moving beyond subsidy-led models as industrial decarbonization and long-term green power purchase agreements become central to investment decisions. The shift is…
Balkan renewables shift from guaranteed tariffs to merchant volatility, reshaping project finance
South-East Europe’s renewable buildout is moving beyond feed-in tariffs into merchant-style revenue models where returns hinge on volatile wholesale prices, balancing costs and transmission constraints. For…
Balkan grid race shifts investor focus from generation to transmission
As renewable output grows faster than regional networks, South-East Europe is entering an infrastructure race in which interconnectors and high-voltage corridors are increasingly determining whether wind…
Hydropower returns to the Balkans’ grid as the region’s key balancing tool
After years of political and ESG headwinds, hydropower is reasserting itself across South-East Europe as renewable penetration rises and system flexibility becomes scarce. Reservoir storage and…
Serbia’s renewables pivot is becoming an industrial competitiveness test
Serbia’s renewable transition is shifting from an energy-sector project to a question of whether exporters can secure low-carbon, bankable power. By 2026, wind, solar, battery storage,…