The physics of balance: How nuclear energy reshapes renewable power in the regional grid Read More »

The physics of balance: How nuclear energy reshapes renewable power in the regional grid

Balancing in Southeast Europe today is an uneasy choreography. Hydro reservoirs rise and fall with unpredictable weather. Wind output swings quickly with pressure systems. Solar rises predictably in shape but not always in absolute production due to seasonal and meteorological variation. Coal provides inertia but increasingly struggles with emissions costs, regulatory tightening and aging infrastructure. […]

Serbia’s nuclear ambitions and the future of Southeast Europe’s electricity market architecture Read More »

Serbia’s nuclear ambitions and the future of Southeast Europe’s electricity market architecture

If Serbia proceeds toward nuclear power, it will not simply be building a power plant. It will be inserting a structural force into the heart of the Southeast European electricity system, altering market psychology, regional trade dynamics, balancing requirements, grid planning priorities, and even political leverage embedded inside electricity exchanges. For a region traditionally defined

Serbia’s nuclear choice as a geopolitical decision: Technology, power, and alignment in strategic energy planning Read More »

Serbia’s nuclear choice as a geopolitical decision: Technology, power, and alignment in strategic energy planning

When Serbia lifted its three-decade ban on nuclear power construction, it was widely framed as an energy policy decision. That description is accurate but incomplete. Nuclear power, perhaps more than any other form of infrastructure, extends far beyond electricity production. It creates dependency chains that last half a century, ties a country’s regulatory and technological

Serbia’s nuclear crossroads: Navigating partners, politics and the path to the first construction kickoff Read More »

Serbia’s nuclear crossroads: Navigating partners, politics and the path to the first construction kickoff

Serbia today stands at a rare historical turning point in its energy strategy. For more than three decades, nuclear power in the country existed only as a theoretical subject of academic debate, largely overshadowed by a legal prohibition introduced in 1989 in the aftermath of Chernobyl, public fear, and a national power system structurally dependent

Global energy commodities in mid-December: Brent oil, TTF gas and EU CO₂ futures show volatility Read More »

Global energy commodities in mid-December: Brent oil, TTF gas and EU CO₂ futures show volatility

During the week of December 15, Brent crude oil futures for the Front Month on the ICE market experienced fluctuations, reaching their weekly maximum settlement price of $60.56 per barrel on Monday, December 15. This represented a slight 0.9% decline compared to the last session of the previous week. Prices continued to fall, hitting the

Europe: Electricity prices rise mid-December amid higher gas, CO₂ costs, forecasted to fall next week Read More »

Europe: Electricity prices rise mid-December amid higher gas, CO₂ costs, forecasted to fall next week

During the third week of December, average electricity prices rose in most major European markets compared to the previous week. The Nord Pool market in the Nordic countries was the exception, falling by 32%. Among the increases, Germany’s EPEX SPOT market recorded the smallest rise at 1.4%, while the UK’s N2EX market saw the largest

Europe: Electricity demand rises mid-December before forecasted decline Read More »

Europe: Electricity demand rises mid-December before forecasted decline

During the week of December 15, electricity demand rose across most major European markets compared to the previous week, reversing the downward trend seen earlier. The German market was the exception, experiencing a second consecutive week of decline, with demand falling by 3.1%. The British and Portuguese markets recorded the largest increases, at 4.9% and

European solar and wind energy trends: Mixed performance across key markets in mid-December Read More »

European solar and wind energy trends: Mixed performance across key markets in mid-December

During the week of December 15, solar photovoltaic (PV) energy production declined across most major European electricity markets compared to the previous week. The Italian market experienced the steepest drop, falling by 41%, followed by the French and Spanish markets with decreases of 26% and 19%, respectively. The Portuguese market saw the smallest reduction at

Serbia becomes first non-EU country to align electricity market with EU standards Read More »

Serbia becomes first non-EU country to align electricity market with EU standards

Serbia has emerged as a leader in energy market integration among Energy Community members, becoming the first non-EU country to meet the technical and legal requirements for linking its electricity market with the European Union. Serbian Minister of Energy and Mining, Dubravka Djedovic, stated that Serbia has completed the full harmonization of its electricity legislation

Romania: DRI commissions 126 MW Vacaresti solar plant, expanding portfolio to nearly 300 MW Read More »

Romania: DRI commissions 126 MW Vacaresti solar plant, expanding portfolio to nearly 300 MW

Romania’s solar capacity has expanded further with the commissioning of the Vacaresti solar power plant, a 126 MW project developed by DRI, the renewable energy arm of Ukrainian DTEK. With the facility now producing electricity, DRI’s operational portfolio in Romania has grown to nearly 300 MW. Construction of the Vacaresti project progressed rapidly, reaching completion

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