Tag Archives: energy sector
Energy emerges as Montenegro’s next strategic growth engine
Montenegro’s energy sector is increasingly moving from a supporting infrastructure role into one of the country’s primary long-term development pillars as renewable investment, regional electricity integration…
EPCG’s profit jump underscores Montenegro’s pivot to renewables—and the capital demands ahead
Montenegro’s state power utility EPCG reported first-quarter net profit of €36.47 million, up 257% year-on-year, driven by unusually strong hydrology and improved trading results. The rebound…
Serbia’s coal plants rack up outages, underscoring reliability risk for a power system still built on lignite
Serbia’s coal-fired fleet logged 79 unplanned outages since the start of 2026, leaving up to 1,865 MW of capacity unavailable at times. The disruptions expose how…
Montenegro’s energy shift turns renewables and storage into an industrial strategy
Montenegro is moving from a hydropower-and-coal system toward a model built on solar, wind, battery storage and grid modernization. The change is driven by Europe’s decarbonization…
Montenegro’s energy transition is being pulled by luxury tourism and real estate demand
Montenegro’s shift toward renewables is no longer driven only by power-sector policy. By 2026, the growth of luxury tourism and high-end coastal real estate is expected…
April financial updates point to rising strain in Southeast Europe’s energy sector
April’s corporate reporting across Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina showed losses and profit pressure tied to regulatory changes, weaker operating conditions and tariff structures that lag…
Serbia’s energy outlook turns uncertain as ownership talks and oil-price swings reshape risk
Serbia’s dominant oil and gas player, Naftna Industrija Srbije, is at the center of potential ownership change amid discussions involving MOL Group. The prospect arrives as…
Montenegro’s energy stress spotlights the financing strain of transition
Montenegro’s power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) reported a €92mn loss after the Pljevlja coal plant was shut for environmental reconstruction, forcing costly imports amid weaker…
Serbia’s energy exposure deepens as NIS ownership uncertainty clouds investment outlook
Serbia’s dependence on imported crude oil and natural gas is amplifying the impact of geopolitical risk and global commodity volatility. With NIS—an operator central to refining…
NIS ownership talks stall as sanctions and geopolitics reshape Serbia’s energy deal
Negotiations to resolve the ownership structure of Serbia’s NIS have slowed as sanctions targeting Russian energy assets complicate any equity transfer. With banking access and regulatory…