With just three months to go until Energy Week Western Balkans 2025, organisers are gearing up to welcome the region’s most influential energy leaders on 8–9 October at the five-star Maestral Resort & Casino, Sveti Stefan. Now entering its fourth year, this is the only event that brings together Montenegro, Serbia, North Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo and Bosnia & Herzegovina plus Croatia, forging a unique bridge between EU markets and the Western Balkans’ dynamic energy landscape.
The Western Balkans has set itself an ambitious roadmap to deliver 20 GW of new renewable capacity by 2040. Solar PV leads the charge in both growth rate and absolute gigawatts, while onshore wind, small scale hydropower and energy storage round out the mix. Hitting this target means sustaining an average build-out of just over 1 GW a year – a stretch but one that’s entirely within reach given current project pipelines and investor appetite.
To turn forecasts into reality, governments across the WB6 and Croatia are rolling out competitive auctions, streamlined permitting and market premium support schemes, all backed by the EBRD, the EU and other international partners. Transmission system operators are meanwhile upgrading grids and boosting interconnections to absorb variable renewables and enable a truly integrated regional market by the mid-2030s – a critical stepping stone towards the 2040 target. With auctions already unlocking gigawatts in Serbia, Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro’s upcoming first solar auction will add further momentum, ensuring the region stays firmly on track to meet its 20 GW goal.
Montenegro’s Ministry of Energy and Mining is set to launch its first competitive auction for solar energy, offering market premiums for up to 250 MW of new photovoltaic capacity.
Unrivalled Representation and Curated Audience
Energy Week Western Balkans has built its reputation on securing attendance from the very top of government and industry. Participants will include:
- Ministers and senior policymakers from every WB6 nation and Croatia
- Chairmen and CEOs of state generating companies (Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS), KESH, ESM (Elektrani na Severna Makedonija), Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG), Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine (EP BiH))
- Heads of TSOs, market operators and power exchanges (OST, MEPX, SEEPEX, ALPEX, KOSTT, CGES)
- International investors, developers and financiers (UGT Renewables, Masdar, Alcazar Energy, DRI, Notus Energy, European Energy, Statkraft, Acciona, ERBD, IFC, World Bank, EIB).
This year’s line-up delivers the most comprehensive regional representation ever assembled, ensuring every discussion, deal and connection is informed by the people making the biggest decisions in the sector.
Impactful Sessions on Today’s Most Pressing Topics
Across two days of panels and discussions, delegates will tackle the challenges and opportunities shaping the Western Balkans’ energy transition:
- Ministerial Panel: The Path to 2040 – Charting the roadmap to 20 GW of new renewables with national and EU policy alignment
- Hybrid Renewables Era – Integrating solar, wind and storage for a resilient power system
- De-risking Utility-Scale Projects – Innovative blended finance models and CfD-style guarantees to unlock investment
- Next-Gen PPAs – Synthetic contracts and corporate procurement strategies for cross-border renewables
- Grid Modernisation & Market Integration – Upgrades, interconnections and power exchange evolution for a fully integrated regional market.
Each session is designed for maximum insight, featuring only forward-thinking experts and real-world case studies.
Unprecedented Networking in a Structured B2B Zone
Networking is at the very heart of Energy Week Western Balkans. For 10+ hours over two days, the event’s dedicated B2B zone offers a structured layout with comfortable meeting pods, onsite support staff and curated introductions to ensure every conversation drives results. From informal coffee breaks to the vibrant “Watt-A-Night” beach gala, opportunities to connect have been engineered for efficiency and impact.
InNet Connect: Your Bespoke Event App
After years spent cultivating this community, Invest In Network proudly launches InNet Connect, the organiser’s bespoke B2B app that lets delegates explore detailed company profiles and attendee contacts and send meeting requests with a single tap.
App access opens one week before the event, giving participants plenty of time to strategise and connect.
Years of Community, One Defining Moment
Since its inception, Energy Week Western Balkans has been the event where governments, utilities, regulators and investors have forged the partnerships that drive the region’s energy transition. The 2025 edition promises to deliver even more value, more deals and more vision than ever before.
Registration & Further Information
For full details and registration, visit: https://wbenergyweek.com/
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Source: Energy Week Western Balkans
