The Ministry of Transport of North Macedonia has launched a public tender for the procurement of electric buses for urban transport, marking the country’s first such purchase. The authorities expect the move to curb air pollution, enhance the quality...
Renewable gas injections into natural gas grids across the European Union have climbed steadily over the past two gas years, reaching 4.3 billion cubic meters (bcm), according to the latest assessment by European Network of Transmission System Operat...
Photovoltaic energy is attracting capital at an accelerated pace in Albania, emerging as a new investment pillar for both traditional energy players and diversified business groups. With licenses granted for nearly 980 MW of solar capacity and hundre...
Electrica — in which the Romanian Government holds a 49.8% stake — has signed a memorandum of understanding with Liberty Galați to develop up to 500 MW of combined solar generation and energy storage on land owned by the currently inactive steel work...
The investigation into Albania’s infrastructure sector reveals a systemic pattern where corrupt procurement, tailored tendering, and political nepotism directly cause structural failures and environmental catastrophes. Evidence suggests that billions...
In a significant leap toward European energy integration, Montenegro has officially completed the transposition of the European Union’s Electricity Integration Package (EIP). According to the Energy Community Secretariat, this regulatory alignment po...
Tirana — In a decisive move toward modernizing its national grid, the Albanian state-owned power utility, KESH (Albanian Electric Power Corp), has finalized a strategic partnership with Électricité de France (EDF) and the French Development Agency (A...
New data from Eurostat reveals a significant divergence in automotive trends between Albania and the European Union. While the EU moves aggressively toward decarbonization, Albania has emerged as the country with the highest share of diesel-powered v...
Slovenia’s GEN-I Group Goes Global with Launch of North American Trading Hub Slovenian energy leader GEN-I has officially expanded its footprint across the Atlantic, announcing the establishment of its first U.S.-based subsidiary: GEN-I Trading North...
Fortis Energy and EBRD Partner to Finance Landmark 270 MW Solar-plus-Storage Project in Serbia In a significant move for the Western Balkans’ energy transition, Fortis Energy has formalized a mandate letter with the European Bank for Reconstruc...
Greece is signaling a decisive shift toward “energy realism” as the Ministry of Environment and Energy formalizes major concession agreements for hydrocarbon exploration. Minister Stavros Papastavrou announced the signing of deals with a...
Northern Greece is emerging as a critical hub for large-scale energy storage, with several twin pumped storage hydropower (PSH) systems moving through the regulatory pipeline. In the latest development, the Ministry of Environment and Energy has gran...
TIRANA — High-level officials and international stakeholders gathered in the Albanian capital this week to chart the future of Pan-European Corridor VIII, a multi-billion euro infrastructure project designed to bridge the Adriatic and Black Seas. Bil...
The release of the National Strategy for the Development of the Mining Sector 2026–2040 represents a definitive, albeit belated, attempt by the Albanian state to reconcile its socialist-era extractive legacy with the stringent requirements of the Eur...
The Scatec has reached financial close for a 189.7 MW photovoltaic portfolio in Romania, enabling the company to commence construction on the three-site project. Most of the planned capacity—in which Defic Globe is a minority shareholder—is covered b...