Italy gives EUR 16.5 million for electricity system
Ministry of Energy and Industry and the Italian government signed a memorandum of cooperation for EUR 16.5 million, as part of projects from previous financial programs supported by Italy in the energy sector. The agreement was signed by the minister of energy and industry Damian Gjiknuri and the Italian ambassador to Albania Massimo Gaiani, Albanian […]
EBRD to promote innovative waste recycling projects
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said it launched a programme to finance investments aimed at minimising waste and increasing resource efficiency in the industry, agribusiness and municipal sectors. The Near-Zero Waste initiative is set to drive a profound transformation of waste management in a move to help Turkey advance towards a more competitive, […]
Nordex gets contracts for 64.2 MW in string of deals
Three contracts for the installation of N117/2400 and the N117/3000 turbines in Turkey, totalling 64.2 MW, were awarded to Germany’s Nordex. According to its press release, the company will be supplying seven N117/3000 Generation Delta turbines for the Ödemiş wind farm to the new customer Erdem Holding. This order also includes a premium-service contract for […]
Support scheme costs EUR 2.03 billion through 2028
If not a single power plant that utilizes renewable energy sources is built anymore, Slovenia’s expenses for subsidies from 2009 to 2028 would amount to EUR 2.03 billion, according to government data, Finance newspaper’s author Jurij Šimac said. Last year the solar power facilities, little over 3,000 of them, generated 244 GWh or 27% of […]
Pilot initiative joins European Green Capital award
The call for applications for the 2016 European Green Leaf (EGL) and for the 2018 European Green Capital (EGC) Award, initiatives by the European Commission, will run until October 19. EGL is open to all towns and cities across Europe with 20,000 – 100,000 inhabitants, while EGC is for cities with a population of more […]
Photon Energy subsidiary expands to Romania
Solar power solutions and services company Photon Energy said its subsidiary Photon Energy Operations expanded to Romania, SeeNews reported. The company takes over the full monitoring, operations and maintenance of three power plants with a capacity of 11 MW based in Oradea, in the northwestern part of Romania, according to a statement filed with the […]
Romania interested in exporting power to Serbia
During his visit to Serbia on July 16, Romania’s president Klaus Iohannis said his country is interested in exporting electricity to Southeastern Europe’s markets, including Serbia. The exports could be made through specialized companies that operate on the two markets, he added after meeting his Serbian counterpart Tomislav Nikolić, Business Insider reported. Romania and Serbia […]
German engineering firm eyes new HPP projects
Voith Hydro is interested to participate in the construction of hydropower facilities in Montenegro. The company’s regional sales manager Predrag Krunić underscored that the country has significant energy potential in the rivers and streams of Morača, Komarnica, Lim, Ćehotina and Tara, while only 17% is utilized. The engineering enterprise from Heidenheim, Germany, participated in project […]
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