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Storage & batteries AdriaFlex seeks partners for three battery projects totalling 170 MW in Croatia

Croatia · 3 Nov 2026

Zadar-based developer AdriaFlex is inviting independent power producers, utilities and strategic investors to join a portfolio of three standalone battery storage systems totalling 170 MW. Expressions of interest are accepted from 2 to 13 November, and the projects are targeted to reach ready-to-build status in the fourth quarter of 2028.

Energy policy

Hungary’s energy minister: changing the utility price cap is not a priority – wind and storage are

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Hungary | 3 Nov 2026

Economy and Energy Minister István Kapitány said on Monday on Kossuth Rádió that restructuring the household utility price cap is not among his ministry’s priorities, stressing the development of wind power and large-scale storage instead. He denied rumours of his resignation and said a comprehensive audit of Paks II is under way.

Companies

Dravske elektrarne Maribor, Slovenia’s largest renewable power producer, gets new management

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Slovenia | 3 Nov 2026

Franci Mihelič took over as general director of Dravske elektrarne Maribor (DEM) on 1 November and Samo Iršič as director, both for a full four-year term. The new management takes charge of the HSE group company during a major investment cycle, from the reconstruction of the Formin hydropower plant to the Kozjak pumped-storage project.

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Montenegro courts investors at ADIPEC: minister Šahmanović highlights the power link with Italy

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Montenegro | 3 Nov 2026

Montenegro's Minister of Energy and Mining, Admir Šahmanović, took part on 2 November in the ADIPEC conference in Abu Dhabi, where he presented the country as a destination for energy investment. He highlighted the energy link with Italy and partnerships with Masdar, JERA and companies from the US, France and Italy.

Energy prices

Serbia has the most expensive household electricity in the Western Balkans: 11.97 euro cents per kWh

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Serbia | 3 Nov 2026

According to Eurostat data, households in Serbia paid an average of 11.97 euro cents per kWh, taxes included, in the first half of 2026, the highest in the Western Balkans. In dinars, the price rose by 8.8% year on year, but it remains less than half the EU average of EUR 0.28.

Grid

GSI: Christodoulides says the 25 million euro payment to ADMIE is proceeding “according to plan”

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Cyprus | 3 Nov 2026

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said on 2 November that the Republic of Cyprus has taken all the steps within its remit for the resumption of seabed surveys for the Great Sea Interconnector cable. On the NAVTEX expected for the work, he said only that “the less we say publicly, the better”.

Grid

ADMIE: 2 billion euro framework agreement for 150 kV cables to the Aegean islands close to signing

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Greece | 3 Nov 2026

Ioannis Margaris, deputy chairman of Greek transmission operator ADMIE, said on 3 November that the 2 billion euro framework agreement for 150 kV submarine cables in the Dodecanese and the Northern Aegean will be signed in the immediate future. The contract for the Corinth–Kos cable is expected to be awarded within days.

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Slovakia widens its list of vulnerable customers: common areas of apartment blocks join from 2027

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Slovakia | 3 Nov 2026

The Slovak government has approved the regulation that sets who counts as a vulnerable electricity and gas customer, and from 1 January 2027 the list also covers electricity for the common areas of apartment blocks. The status underpins price regulation, and ÚRSO has already set the first maximum gas prices for 2027.

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Data centre moratorium reaches the Storting: five parties back it, but a majority is missing

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Norway | 3 Nov 2026

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Electricity crisis reaches Kosovo's Assembly: AAK requests a debate, postponed to next week

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Kosovo | 3 Nov 2026

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KESH buys 24,000 MWh for 4–8 November at €351.33/MWh, plus 7,470 MWh at €364.90/MWh

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Albania | 3 Nov 2026

The Albanian Power Corporation (KESH) has published the results of its electricity purchase for 4–8 November: 24,000 MWh of baseload at a weighted price of €351.33/MWh and 7,470 MWh on the 18-hour profile at €364.90/MWh. In the previous procedure, for 2–15 November, the largest lot, of 77,616 MWh, cost €338.44/MWh.

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Georgia: electricity 25% dearer than a year ago as inflation rises to 5.9% in October

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Georgia | 3 Nov 2026

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Belgium: fixed gas contracts rise by an average of 24% in November, electricity contracts by 15%

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Belgium | 3 Nov 2026

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The 157 km, 400 kV Vulcănești–Chișinău line could enter service next week

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Moldova | 3 Nov 2026

Moldova's Energy Minister Dorin Junghietu said the 400 kV Vulcănești–Chișinău overhead line, about 157 km long, could become operational next week if technical tests go smoothly. The line can carry more than 50% of the country's peak electricity consumption without transiting the MGRES hub in the Transnistrian region.

Grid

ESB Networks and EirGrid rebuild the 400 kV Woodland substation, the hub of three major grid projects

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Ireland | 3 Nov 2026

Grid

Carinthia: grid tariffs to rise by almost 10% from 2027 as governor summons Kelag management for explanations

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Austria | 3 Nov 2026

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Gas

SOCAR: own gas output fell 12.8% in the third quarter, gas exports down 8.7%

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Azerbaijan | 3 Nov 2026

State company SOCAR produced 1.70 billion cubic metres of gas in July–September 2026, 12.8% less than a year earlier. According to the same data, Azerbaijan's total gas production fell by 3.6%, exports by 8.7% and consumption by 6.7%.

Gas

Bulgaria: regulated gas price rises 32.52% in November to €58.43/MWh

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Bulgaria | 3 Nov 2026

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Romgaz warns it could lose the Trident Black Sea concession, stalled by sanctions against Lukoil

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Romania | 3 Nov 2026

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Germany misses winter gas target: storage at 61.5% on 1 November, against roughly 70% required

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Germany | 3 Nov 2026

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Wind

Türkiye awards 1,500 MW of wind in the YEKA RES-2026 auction, with every bid at 3.5 euro cents/kWh

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Türkiye | 3 Nov 2026

Türkiye's Energy Ministry completed the seven YEKA RES-2026 competitions for 1,500 MW of wind farms in Sivas, Balıkesir, Manisa and Kütahya on 2 November. All bids fell to the floor price of 3.5 euro cents/kWh, and the winners' contributions total 62.92 million euros excluding VAT.

Hydrogen

Corsica: association proposes green hydrogen from floating solar on Lake Codole to power the island's trains

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | France | 3 Nov 2026

The Acquasole association is proposing the RegHYnu project: a floating solar plant on the Codole reservoir in Balagne that would produce green hydrogen for the Corsican railways. The promoters estimate about 42 GWh a year, but the technical, financial and environmental feasibility has yet to be demonstrated.

Nuclear

Sardinia and nuclear waste: minister Pichetto Fratin says it would be "absurd" to bring it to the island

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Italy | 3 Nov 2026

Italy's Minister of Environment and Energy Security, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, said on 2 November in La Maddalena that it would be absurd to transport nuclear waste to Sardinia, since it can be stored in any non-seismic area. Four days earlier the minister had mentioned military areas for the national repository, prompting a sharp reaction from the Sardinian regional government.

Solar

Sicily: Capital Dynamics buys two ready-to-build agrivoltaic projects totalling about 249 MWp

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Italy | 3 Nov 2026

Swiss asset manager Capital Dynamics has acquired two authorised, ready-to-build agrivoltaic projects in Sicily with a combined capacity of about 249 MWp from an unnamed international investor. The projects will benefit from the transitional FER X support mechanism, taking the group's clean energy investments in Italy past 900 MW.

Renewables

Andorra: FEDA sold all Llum Verda certificates from national production for the third year running

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Andorra | 3 Nov 2026

Energy company FEDA has sold out, for the third consecutive year, the renewable-origin certificates linked to its hydroelectric plant and the Grau Roig solar park. In 2026 the Llum Verda label marketed 122.29 GWh, and the number of member companies reached 206, up from 100 in 2024.

Energy prices

October was the Spanish market's most expensive month since 2022: €166.66/MWh, but €82.88/MWh in the sunny hours

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Spain | 3 Nov 2026

The average Spanish day-ahead price rose to €166.66/MWh in October, the highest monthly level since September 2022, according to a Grupo ASE report. Between 10:00 and 18:00 power sold for an average of €82.88/MWh, against €208.31/MWh for the rest of the day, amid expensive gas and weaker wind.

Import / Export

Portugal imported 40% of the electricity it consumed in October, with water and wind below average

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Portugal | 3 Nov 2026

Renewable generation covered only 47% of Portugal's electricity consumption in October, and net imports 40%, according to REN data. Over the first ten months, renewables supplied 62% of consumption, while the import balance rose to 24%, the highest share ever recorded for the period.

Gas

Armenia and the price of Russian gas: ministers reject a 69% hike scenario if suspended from the EAEU

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Armenia | 3 Nov 2026

Armenia's finance and economy ministers on 2 November played down the impact of a possible rise in the price of Russian gas, currently $177.5 per 1,000 cubic metres. A joint report by Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan estimates a jump of around 69% if Armenia were suspended from the Eurasian Economic Union.

Gas

SOCAR: own gas output fell 12.8% in the third quarter, gas exports down 8.7%

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Azerbaijan | 3 Nov 2026

Nuclear

Kazakhstan aims to start building the Balkhash nuclear plant in 2027 and to set up a strategic uranium reserve

EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Kazakhstan | 3 Nov 2026

Kazakhstan's Atomic Energy Agency says construction work at the Balkhash nuclear power plant is planned to begin in 2027. The government has approved a plan that provides, by the end of that year, for a state strategic uranium reserve and the intergovernmental agreement for the second plant, Moiynkum.

Day-ahead price today in Romania (€/MWh)

00:00	235.01
01:00	240.44
02:00	239.88
03:00	238.43
04:00	237.59
05:00	237.86
06:00	240.27
07:00	280.00
08:00	314.55
09:00	334.78
10:00	331.05
11:00	330.82
12:00	329.68
13:00	326.87
14:00	329.79
15:00	328.48
16:00	325.39
17:00	324.31
18:00	327.81
19:00	328.14
20:00	326.73
21:00	316.52
22:00	308.56
23:00	286.97