Regional project uniting energy regulators
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced that it hosted energy regulators from Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Serbia and Ukraine for the launch of a new programme to support regional energy security and market transparency. During the program (2015-16), they will be supported in the preparation of guidelines promoting best […]
Statkraft opens its second hydropower plant in Turkey
The Kargı Kızılırmak hydropower plant became fully operational and increased the capacity of Norway’s Statkraft in Turkey by six times. The company now accounts for more than 1% of the country’s electricity generation. More than 700 people attended the official opening at the 102 MW plant located in Çorum province at the Black Sea region, […]
Upfront investment necessary for geothermal projects
Among developing countries, only Turkey and Kenya exceeded forecasts for geothermal deployment over the last five years, by 280 MW, while elsewhere over 3 GW of power has been left in the ground, Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) published in its report. Geothermal has the potential to play a big role in a low-carbon energy transition […]
Hidroelectrica begins procedure for exchange listing
Six months out of insolvency, largest national power producer may be listed at the stock market, Energynomics.ro said. Károly Borbély, Hidroelectrica’s head of strategy and corporate affairs, said the preparations already begun. „It will be possible six months after we come out of insolvency, most likely in the fall of 2016 or early 2017,“ Romanian […]
Mini hydro facility launched on Ugar river in Republic of Srpska
Austrian power group Kelag and its Slovenian subsidiary Interenergo officially launched their small hydropower plant Zapeće on Ugar river, Srna news agency reported. The investment is worth EUR 14 million, and planned annual production is 14 GWh from an installed capacity of 4 MW. Petar Đokić, minister for energy and mining of the Republic of […]
Two public charging stations installed in Osijek
State-owned HEP Group introduced chargers for electric vehicles in the city of Osijek in eastern Croatia. The investment is worth HRK 110,000 (EUR 14,570). ELEN brand stations installed in two locations were the result of a cooperation agreement between the utility and the municipal authority. Two cars can simultaneously charge batteries at each station, and […]
Subsidies hike encourages purchases of electric cars
Buyers of electric cars will receive RON 20,000 (EUR 4,500) vouchers and buyers of hybrids will benefit from a EUR 1,130 discount, after the Romanian government’s emergency ordinance which applies for both private and legal persons. Owners of electric vehicles were entitled to a deduction of EUR 2,700 until now. Government sources told Energynomics.ro portal […]
Grants for sustainability and renewables at farms
Provincial Secretariat for Energy and Mineral Resources of Vojvodina closed three calls for applications for grants to co-finance projects of farms in the region. Programmes cover energy sustainability, particularly for dairy cow farming and goat and sheep farms, with utilization of solar thermal power for warm water and heat recuperation systems, the institution’s website said. […]
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