Energy Community – AEA-Albania Energy Association

January 23, 2026

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Energy Community Secretariat seeks expert for its Centre for Renewables Acceleration

The Energy Community Secretariat, with support from the Open Society Foundations Western Balkans, is seeking a senior-level delegated expert with a thorough understanding of renewable energy planning processes and permitting workflows to support the operation of the secretariat’s Centre for Renewables Acceleration. The role will establish effective communication and partnerships with institutions, stakeholders, businesses, and […]

January 22, 2026

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Kosovo’s* just energy transition: greening the Kingdom of Coal

Author: Tringë Shkodra Kosovo’s* energy transition has great potential but key players such as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and young people are facing structural exclusion. Our energy system is still heavily dependent on dirty fossil fuels and overburdened by frequent outages, reliance on imports, and growing costs, particularly during the winter when demand is […]

January 22, 2026

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Energy Community invites applications for 10th Summer School

The Energy Community Secretariat has invited postgraduates, researchers, and young professionals to apply for the 10th edition of the Energy Community Summer School, taking place at Polis University in Tirana, Albania, between August 22 and 29 this year. The program focuses on energy sectors in transition, in particular in South Eastern and Eastern Europe, according […]

January 9, 2026

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EU’s amendments to CBAM: possibility of relief, but January 1 brought market uncertainty

Long-awaited implementing acts and amendments to the CBAM Regulation brought only a minor relief for the Western Balkans, investors in renewables, and electricity traders. Balkan Green Energy News has analyzed the documents that the European Commission published in December 2025, and the impact of the proposed measures on Energy Community contracting parties – Albania, BiH, […]

January 4, 2026

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Serbia, North Macedonia seek to build gas interconnector by end-2027

Serbia and North Macedonia aim to complete the construction of a gas interconnector in late 2027 and put it into operation in early 2028, Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović said following a meeting with North Macedonia’s Minister of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources Sanja Božinovska. The pipeline’s projected annual capacity is […]

January 4, 2026

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Energy Community Secretariat sets up renewables support hub for contracting parties

The Energy Community Secretariat has established a hub to speed up the deployment of renewables in contracting parties with a focus on transforming coal mines. With the exception of Albania, members of the Energy Community in the Western Balkans generate electricity predominantly by burning coal from domestic mines. Locations of depleted mines are suitable for […]

December 27, 2025

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All medium, large businesses in Albania are now in free electricity market

Consumers connected to the 6 kV electricity network in Albania are legally obligated to find a private supplier on the free market by January 1, 2026. The move represents the completion of a multi-year transition for industrial and commercial users. On January 1, 2026, all medium and large businesses in Albania will be part of […]

December 20, 2025

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Serbia is first Energy Community contracting party to enter verification phase of market coupling

Serbia is the first Energy Community contracting party to enter the verification phase of the market coupling procedure, the Energy Community Secretariat said after the annual meeting of the Ministerial Council in Vienna. At the Energy Community Ministerial Council, ministers addressed energy security, market integration, climate policy, and environmental protection, confirming a shared EU–contracting parties […]

December 19, 2025

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EU simplifying CBAM exemption for electricity, improving emissions calculation

The European Union is further simplifying the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), but with stricter oversight and an extension to 180 steel- and aluminium-intensive downstream products. From January 1, importers of designated goods and commodities will be paying the emissions tax. Among the novelties, countries in the Energy Community that transposed the relevant EU regulations […]

December 11, 2025

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Energy Community: Serbia best in Western Balkans in alignment with EU regulations

Integration with the European Union is advancing in practice, and the decade ahead must sustain the momentum with focus and determination, Energy Community Secretariat Director Artur Lorkowski pointed out in this year’s Annual Implementation Report. Serbia fares best in the Western Balkans, as it advanced to 63% from 55%. Bosnia and Herzegovina is at the […]

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Energy Community Secretariat seeks expert for its Centre for Renewables Acceleration

Kosovo’s* just energy transition: greening the Kingdom of Coal

Energy Community invites applications for 10th Summer School

EU’s amendments to CBAM: possibility of relief, but January 1 brought market uncertainty

Serbia, North Macedonia seek to build gas interconnector by end-2027

Energy Community Secretariat sets up renewables support hub for contracting parties

All medium, large businesses in Albania are now in free electricity market

Serbia is first Energy Community contracting party to enter verification phase of market coupling

EU simplifying CBAM exemption for electricity, improving emissions calculation

Energy Community: Serbia best in Western Balkans in alignment with EU regulations

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