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4 days ago | 
balkangreenenergynews.com | Igor Todorović
A model for Montenegro’s first auction for market premiums for solar power was outlined at an event in the capital Podgorica. The new legal framework for the green energy transition includes guarantees of origin, citizen energy communities and streamlined permitting. Stakeholders will be able to participate with their comments and suggestions in the renewables auction design.
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4 days ago | 
balkangreenenergynews.com | Igor Todorović
Investments in wind power in Turkey are on an upward trajectory – this year they are expected to surpass USD 1.5 billion, translating to 1.5 GW of new capacity, President of the Turkish Wind Energy Association (TÜREB) Ibrahim Erden estimated. Among other factors, the country has an extensive manufacturing base for the equipment. Several major wind farms were inaugurated last month. The first wind turbine in Turkey was installed in 1998, and now total capacity is nearing 14 GW.
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5 days ago | 
balkangreenenergynews.com | Igor Todorović
International Power Supply (IPS), a Bulgarian manufacturer of battery energy storage systems, is about to launch operations at its new facility near Sofia. Its latest model has 8.2 MWh and fits into a standard container. The company plans to double the factory’s annual capacity to 3 GWh already by the end of the year. IPS, headquartered in Sofia, is automating and scaling its production of battery energy storage systems (BESS).
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5 days ago | 
balkangreenenergynews.com | Igor Todorović
In its new guidelines for the just transition, the Energy Community Secretariat highlighted the lack of policies and measures in its contracting parties in the Western Balkans. The concept implies incorporating a people-centred and regionally tailored approach, in national energy and climate planning, to phasing out fossil fuels while providing targeted support to those most affected. Just transition plans can help attract investments.
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5 days ago | 
balkangreenenergynews.com | Igor Todorović
In its new guidelines for the just transition, the Energy Community Secretariat highlighted the lack of policies and measures in its contracting parties in the Western Balkans. The concept implies incorporating a people-centred and regionally tailored approach, in national energy and climate planning, to phasing out fossil fuels while providing targeted support to those most affected. Just transition plans can help attract investments.
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1 week ago | 
balkangreenenergynews.com | Igor Todorović
An agreement between the Green for Growth Fund (GGF) and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) enabled the expansion of green lending in the Western Balkans and the European Union’s Eastern Neighborhood. With the new unfunded guarantee of EUR 60 million, GGF can provide EUR 120 million in loans through financial intermediaries and directly to companies. The Green for Growth Fund established a new partnership, with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.
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1 week ago | 
balkangreenenergynews.com | Igor Todorović
Project Manager and Market Intelligence Specialist Nikolaj Candellari from CyberGrid said at Belgrade Energy Forum 2025 that the company believes in the energy transition in Southeastern Europe, contributing with its aggregation solutions. The software developer based in Vienna is open for partnerships with aggregators or future aggregators as well as electricity transmission and distribution system operators in the region. CyberGrid connects different energy resources to different markets.
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1 week ago | 
balkangreenenergynews.com | Igor Todorović
Skok broja sati tokom kojih su u Evropi veleprodajne cene električne energije bile negativne učinio je 2024. drugom rekordnom godinom zaredom. Direktor ACER-a Kristijan Zinglersen smatra da to znači da je novo doba već tu. On je u govoru na Beogradskom energetskom forumu – BEF 2025 pozvao države, regulatorna tela i operatore sistema da se tim izazovom pozabave tako što će pojačati fleksibilnost kao i da iskoriste prednosti integrisanih tržišta električne energije.
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1 week ago | 
balkangreenenergynews.com | Igor Todorović
The surge in the number of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices in Europe made 2024 the second consecutive record year. According to ACER Director Christian Zinglersen, this means a new era is here. Speaking at the Belgrade Energy Forum – BEF 2025, he called on governments, regulators and system operators to tackle the issue with more flexibility and reap the benefits of integrated electricity markets.
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1 week ago | 
balkangreenenergynews.com | Igor Todorović
Slovenia-based NGEN is expanding throughout Europe with its software platforms and equipment as well as battery energy storage systems for decentralized grids that enable scaling up the decarbonization of the electricity sector. Co-Founder and CEO Roman Bernard said at Belgrade Energy Forum 2025 that the company is establishing a digital endpoint for every element of the network. It enables real-time control over production and consumption, preventing blackouts and providing cybersecurity.