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EPCG’s Q1 2026 profit jumps as Montenegro’s hydropower output beats plan
Montenegro’s state-owned utility EPCG reported net profit of €36.5 million in Q1 2026, up sharply from €10.2 million a year earlier, as exceptionally favorable hydrological conditions…
Hungary taps strategic emergency fuel reserves to curb domestic price and supply risks
Hungary will release 150 million liters of 95-octane gasoline and 425 million liters of diesel from its strategic emergency reserves, selling the volumes only inside the…
Greece shuts Agios Dimitrios lignite plant, ending a major coal chapter
Greece’s Agios Dimitrios power plant stopped operating on 15 May after more than four decades, closing one of the Balkans’ largest lignite-fired facilities. The shutdown advances…
Croatia power output falls in March as electricity imports climb
Croatia’s net electricity production declined to 1,255 GWh in March 2026, down 13.5% year-on-year, while electricity imports rose to 1,090 GWh. Exports also fell, alongside weaker…
Greece hosts ministers as Vertical Gas Corridor cooperation moves to next phase
Energy ministers from Greece, Serbia, North Macedonia and Bulgaria met in Athens to push forward regional energy infrastructure and supply-security projects. The group agreed to advance…
Market News Roundup CW20
Between May 11, 2026 and May 17, 2026, 80 articles were published. Most-read in this period 1. Greece plans major 105 MW public solar project in…
CBAM, congestion and intermittency are remaking electricity pricing in South East Europe
South East Europe’s power markets are shifting from a hydrology-and-import-driven model toward pricing shaped by carbon intensity, renewable traceability, interconnection access and balancing flexibility. The change…
Hormuz disruption reshapes South East Europe’s energy investment priorities
Disruptions tied to the Strait of Hormuz are pushing European policymakers to rethink energy security assumptions, with South East Europe increasingly positioned as a strategic low-carbon…
Končar wins new Krško nuclear contract for replacement motor upgrades
KonÄŤar Group has signed a new agreement with the Krško nuclear power plant to supply replacement electric motors for critical cooling and water pumping systems as…
Green Breeze Wind Farm clears major grid step in Romania ahead of commercial start
Green Breeze Wind Farm in eastern Romania has commissioned its 220 kV transformer substation in FrumuČ™iČ›a, allowing it to connect to the national transmission grid before…