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Southeast Europe power prices rebound on weaker solar, higher imports and widening evening scarcity
Day-ahead electricity prices across Southeast Europe jumped for 22 May 2026 as solar and wind output fell sharply, tightening renewable balances and lifting import dependence. The…
Battery storage economics are reshaping Southeast Europe’s power markets
Week 20 data across Southeast Europe showed renewables surging while thermal output fell, driving sharper intraday volatility. That shift is expanding battery storage’s monetization pathways beyond…
Montenegro draft strategy to 2031 elevates construction while demoting trade in push for investment-led growth
Montenegro is drafting an economic strategy through 2031 that places construction at the center of future growth and shifts emphasis away from wholesale and retail trade.…
Montenegro new-build apartment prices hit €2,445/m² as coastal demand outstrips supply
In the first quarter of 2026, Montenegro’s average price for newly built apartments rose to €2,445 per square meter, about 20% higher year-on-year. The climb is…
Serbia rolls out SAIFA to plug into Europe’s emerging AI Factory supercomputing network
Serbia has launched the SAIFA project under EuroHPC JU, aiming to connect Serbian institutions to Europe’s AI Factory architecture through links with Greece’s Pharos and Italy’s…
Ograničavanje proizvodnje iz obnovljivih izvora postaje ključni finansijski rizik za jugoistočnu Evropu
U prvoj polovini maja 2026. rast solarne proizvodnje u regionu nije poništio pad nuklearne, hidro i ugljene energije, dok su veleprodajne cene porasle. Sve češće ograničavanje…
Montenegro presses for a CBAM transition to protect electricity exports as EU carbon rules tighten
Montenegro is seeking a special transitional arrangement with the EU to limit how fully the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) affects its electricity exports. Analysts warn…
EBRD weighs €53m loan for Albania’s solar-plus-storage buildout in Fier
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is assessing a proposed €53 million loan package for two Albanian special purpose companies behind a large solar-plus-battery project…
Serbia’s industrial shift: banks and renewables move to meet carbon-adjusted EU trade rules
As the EU’s carbon-adjusted trade approach moves from policy debate into market impact, Serbian exporters and lenders are recalibrating financing around emissions exposure. Renewable power is…
CBAM for Serbian exports: why MRV evidence and pre-verification—not customs paperwork—decide the cost
For Serbian producers shipping to the EU, CBAM compliance is only partly a customs exercise. The importer or authorised declarant carries formal liability, but the supplier’s…