Energo - CEE/FSU Power

Masdar and EBRD spark $225m solar push in Uzbekistan

KESCO warns of extraordinary pressure on Kosovo’s power system amid surge in electricity demand

Slovenia sets new record for electricity demand amid severe cold spell

Kyrgyzstan sounds alarm over critically low water levels at key electricity generation facility Toktogul hydropower plant

Authorities in Kyrgyzstan have sounded the alarm over critically low water levels at the Toktogul Hydroelectric Power Plant – the country’s largest energy facility, which generates around 40% of electricity consumed by the population in a year.

EU lowers price cap on Russian oil to $44 per barrel

EU lowers the oil price cap on Russian oil to $44.1 per barrel starting from February 1, 2026, as discounts on Russian crude widen

Albania aims to be energy independent by 2028, PM Rama

Croatia power and gas supply rises in November as fuel use falls

Serbia’s NIS starts construction of 2.5 MW solar plant in Smederevo

NIS has started work on a 2.5-megawatt solar power plant with battery storage in the city of Smederevo after receiving a construction permit from local authorities.

Shanghai-based JinkoSolar signs 300 MW of solar module deals with Uzbek developers

Shanghai-based JinkoSolar, one of the world's largest photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturers, has signed 300 megawatts of supply agreements with Uzbek developers for its Tiger Neo 3.0 panels.

Russia’s falling power demand highlights growing stagnation

It’s a classic proxy for economic growth: Russia’s demand for power in 2025 turned negative for the first time in four years underscoring a self-inflicted economic slowdown that threatens to turn into a recession this year.

Kazakhstan braces for potential water shortages in agriculture in southern regions

Kazakhstan is facing the stark prospect of reduced water availability for agriculture in its southern regions this year,

Ukraine seeks to reassure consumers after power strikes disrupt retail operations

Ukraine’s government has moved to calm fears of a looming collapse in the retail sector after a wave of power disruptions sparked widespread speculation that major supermarket chains were being forced to shut down.

Slovak Eustream discusses better use of gas imports via Poland

Slovak gas transmission utility Eustream and GAZ-SYSTEM, operator of the Polish gas transmission network, discussed better use of gas imports into Slovakia, Ukraine and other countries in Central Europe via Poland.

Tajikistan signs $250mn investment deal with Ayon Energy for country’s first major solar power plants

Tajikistan and Ayon Energy on January 13 signed a $250mn investment agreement for the construction of the Central Asian country’s first major solar energy project.

Bulgaria generates 34% of electricity from renewables in 2024, says Eurostat

About 33.8% of Bulgaria’s electricity came from renewable energy sources in 2024, up from 29.7% in 2023.

UAE’s Masdar and Montenegro’s EPCG explore joint venture for large-scale renewable energy projects

Istanbul-listed Zorlu sells 135-MW wind plant to Ronesans for $121mn

Renewables company Ronesans Yenilenebilir Enerji, a unit of Turkey's Ronesans Holding, has acquired the 135-MW Gokcedag wind plant from Zorlu Enerji (ZOREN), Ronesans Holding said on January 8.

Fico reiterates Slovakia pursues close nuclear cooperation with US

Slovak populist Prime Minister Robrt Fico reiterated his government pursues close cooperation with the United States of America on the new nuclear investment at the existing site in Jaslovské Bohunice nuclear power plant (NPP).

Lithuanian grid operators plan €2.8bn electricity, gas and hydrogen expansion

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Albania backs 600-MW wind farm as it moves to curb reliance on hydropower

Bosnia threatens legal action over Croatia’s nuclear waste site near border

Zagreb says the site, long opposed by Bosnia, is needed to store waste from the Krško nuclear power plant.

Mongolia records consecutive record high for coal exports in 2025, ships 90mn tonnes

Mongolia recorded a consecutive record high for coal exports in 2025, following up 2024’s 83.75mn tonnes with 90.02mn tonnes and achieving 106% of the government's annual target for last year of 85mn tonnes.

Rothschild & Co to advise Slovakia on financing of new nuclear unit

Turkey’s natural gas consumption climbs to record 60-61 bcm in 2025

Households burnt through more than an annual 20 bcm for the first time.

China’s Dongfang Wind Power to supply turbines for Serbia’s largest wind farm

Chinese state-owned company Dongfang Wind Power has signed a contract to deliver 48 wind turbines for a 300-megawatt (MW) wind power project in Serbia worth €495mn, local media reported on January 12.

EPCG study finds gas power plants in Montenegro viable and profitable

Czech and Slovak joint cabinet sessions to be renewed

Samruk-Kazyna sovereign wealth fund no longer owns future operator of Kazakh NPPs

Samruk-Kazyna, Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund, no longer holds ownership of Kazakhstan Nuclear Power Plants (KNPP), the entity designated to operate and own all the nuclear power plants (NPPs) that will be built in the country.

Azerbaijan inaugurates its largest wind farm to date

240 MW Khizi-Absheron wind farm to meet rising domestic demand and enable higher electricity exports.

Slovenia adopts law to support energy-intensive firms and boost decarbonisation

Montenegro to build first waste-to-energy incinerator producing 50MW of renewable energy

Bulgaria launches 202 MW battery storage at Maritsa East plant

Bulgaria has launched one of Eastern Europe’s largest standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS), aiming to modernise its power sector and bolster regional energy security.

Uzbek officials adapting quickly to growing water deficit

Solar and wind power generation surging.

Cold snap pushes Hungary’s electricity consumption to record levels

Kazakhstan’s share of electricity generated from renewable sources rises to 7% in 2025

Hydropower loses share in Turkey’s energy mix as wind and solar surge

Turkey’s electricity generation capacity reportedly continued to expand in 2025, with wind and solar power driving growth and hydropower losing ground in terms of its share in the energy mix.

Western Balkans need to cut Russian energy ties and speed up EU power market integration, Bruegel says

Energy policy has become one of the most strategically important battlegrounds in the EU’s neighbourhood since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

US and Kazakhstan expand nuclear energy cooperation under FIRST programme

The US and Kazakhstan have broadened cooperation on civil nuclear energy, with small modular reactors (SMRs) emerging as a focal point of a new stage in bilateral engagement.

Over 2 GW of new gas-fired generation capacity expected in Romania this year

Romania is set to add more than two gigawatts of new gas-fired electricity generation capacity in 2026, as two major projects advance toward commissioning just before the first gas expected from the Neptun Deep offshore perimeter.