Bulgaria adds 3.3 GW battery capacity by mid-2026 to boost power flexibility
Bulgaria’s installed battery storage reached approximately 3.3 GW of power and 8.6 GWh of capacity by mid-2026. The expansion is
Romania seeks October extension of emergency electricity-market powers to Oct. 31
Romania is seeking an extension of emergency electricity-market powers through Oct. 31 as supply risks persist. The proposal keeps open
TAP enables bidirectional access via Nea Mesimvria as LNG routes expand
The Trans Adriatic Pipeline has made its Nea Mesimvria connection with Greece physically bidirectional, linking TAP with the Greek gas
EV charging optimisation for fleets demonstrated in Slovenia using day-ahead prices
A Ljubljana demonstration involving Avant Car and Kolektor sETup used automated scheduling to shift electric-vehicle charging into lower-cost electricity periods
Telecom backup batteries aggregated into Romania virtual power plant for balancing markets
Romania is testing whether thousands of telecom backup batteries can be transformed from idle emergency equipment into a distributed virtual
Competition between transmission and distribution flexibility procurement in Greece
Greece is testing an electricity-market structure in which transmission and distribution system operators can procure services from the same pool
Remote control rules for Greek industrial solar above 400 kW
Greece has introduced a requirement for self-consumers with photovoltaic installations above 400 kW connected to the interconnected system to install
Satellite-enabled grid intelligence services tested in Slovenia with ESA funding
On Sept. 29, the European Space Agency opened a call developed with Slovenian grid operator ELES for operational services using
Serbia consults on switching rules for independent flexibility aggregators
The Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia, AERS, is completing consultation on rules for supplier and aggregator switching, with
Serbia day-ahead prices drop as regional spreads widen with Hungary
Serbian day-ahead electricity prices for delivery on 2 October fell, while most neighbouring markets recorded increases. The move widened the
SEEPEX September record lifts Serbian day-ahead and intraday electricity prices
Serbia’s SEEPEX day-ahead market logged its highest monthly trading volume in September, alongside higher average electricity prices compared with August.
Brent rebounds amid Middle East risk; TTF gas and EU carbon stay near stable levels
Front-month Brent crude oil futures on the ICE market reached a weekly low settlement of $99.25/bbl on Tuesday, September 22