Organizers: Ministry of Energy and Mining of Montenegro and Secretariat of the Energy Community, in cooperation with Sustineri Partners
PORTO MONTENEGRO, 23 April 2026 – The Ministry of Energy and Mining of Montenegro and the Secretariat of the Energy Community, in cooperation with Sustineri Partners, organized today at the Regent Porto Montenegro Hotel the Energy Investment Dialogue, a closed high-level session within the Adria Future Summit 2026, held immediately after the Ministerial Forum on Energy within the framework of the Berlin Process.
By opening the Dialogue, the Ministry has taken a proactive step in opening a forward-looking, solution-oriented conversation with the market, with the aim of turning the ambition of the energy transition into concrete, bankable projects in the short term. Rather than dwelling on general policy messages, the session focused on practical measures that can accelerate project implementation, strengthen market confidence and convert existing renewable energy potential into production, jobs and exports.
Addresses were delivered by Admir Šahmanović, Minister of Energy and Mining of Montenegro, and Artur Lorkowski, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat, setting a strategic framework for dialogue between policymakers, investors, project developers, electricity companies and international financial institutions.
The message from Porto Montenegro was clear: Montenegro is positioning itself as a dynamic investment destination and a reliable partner for the EU on the path to energy security. By accelerating the development of renewables, modernising the grid and integrating into the single energy market, Montenegro can make a concrete contribution to security of supply at European level, providing the clean energy, system flexibility and cross-border capacities that Europe needs in the coming decade.
The discussion focused on two key questions: what are the most significant obstacles currently limiting investment in the Western Balkans energy sector and what financial structures and policy conditions are necessary to unlock private capital and support bankable energy projects in the region.
The conclusions of the Dialogue will serve as a basis for further joint activities by public authorities, international financial institutions and the private sector, with the aim of translating today’s discussion into a practical and time-bound agenda for accelerating energy projects in Montenegro and the region, for the benefit of investors, citizens and the wider energy security of Europe.