Energo - CEE/FSU Power

10 July 2026

Ukraine launches next phase of tender for 1.5 GW of flexible power capacity

8 July 2026

Ukraine has launched the next stage of a competitive tender to develop more than 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of new flexible electricity generation capacity.

OMV Petrom completes 384-point EV charging network on Bratislava-Cluj-Napoca corridor

8 July 2026

OMV Petrom announced it has completed an EU-backed project to install 384 ultra-fast electric vehicle charging points along the TEN-T transport corridor linking Bratislava, Budapest, Oradea and Cluj-Napoca.

Poland’s PGE reaches new milestone at 262MW Żarnowiec battery storage facility with transformer delivery

7 July 2026

Poland's major power group PGE said that a power transformer had arrived at the construction site of its Battery Energy Storage System in Żarnowiec, bringing the facility closer to connection with the national electricity grid.

Six firms express interest in Serbia’s Đerdap 3 hydropower project

6 July 2026

A total of six US companies have expressed interest in taking part in the construction of Serbia's planned Iron Gate III reversible hydropower plant (RHPP) on the Danube river, on the border with Romania.

Hungarian government unveils major wind power expansion plan after decade-long pause

6 July 2026

The Tisza-government has introduced new regulations aimed at accelerating wind power development by easing long-standing restrictions on new projects financed from the EU's RRF scheme.

The EDB's next frontier: Uzbekistan and the future of Central Asian integration

5 July 2026

Only a year after becoming the Eurasian Development Bank's seventh shareholder, Uzbekistan has quickly become one of the institution's strategic priorities.

Krško second reactor remains central to Slovenia’s energy strategy in shifting political landscape

5 July 2026

New government to accelerate JEK2 project to as one of Slovenia’s key strategic energy projects, energy ministry tells IntelliNews.

Bulgaria's PM proposes reviving Belene nuclear project with EU funds

5 July 2026

Rumen Radev said he had proposed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Bulgaria and Ukraine jointly build the long-delayed Belene nuclear power plant using European Union funding, instead of Kyiv purchasing Russian-built reactors.

Bosnia's Energoinvest wins power grid contracts worth BAM11.8mn

3 July 2026

Bosnian engineering company Energoinvest (SASE: ENISR) has secured two new infrastructure contracts worth BAM11.79mn (€6mn), strengthening its position in the country’s energy sector, the company said on July 2.

Ukraine cuts electricity imports by 25% in June but remains a net importer

3 July 2026

Ukraine reduced electricity imports by a quarter in June from the previous month as domestic power generation improved, although the country remained a substantial net importer of electricity amid attacks on its energy infrastructure.

Romania reconsiders NuScale technology for €6bn-7bn SMR project

3 July 2026

Romania's Nuclearelectrica will ask shareholders to approve a review of the SMR project strategy following the failure to conclude a framework agreement with US technology provider NuScale. The company will assess alternative SMR technologies.

Poland's Tauron signs €293mn equipment contracts for Jaworzno gas plant, secures cogeneration premium

3 July 2026

Poland's major power group Tauron announced the signing of €293mn worth of contracts for equipment for its planned gas-fired power plant in Jaworzno, as well as a cogeneration premium for the project that will help riase its financial efficiency.

Turkey to launch 'climate bridge' at COP31 to unlock green investment

2 July 2026

Turkey plans to launch a climate finance initiative at COP31 to turn green strategies into bankable projects, Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek says. Find out how Ankara aims to unlock investment as climate shocks hit its economy.