Wind project halted in Aegean village after protests
A local court has ruled to halt the construction of a wind power plant in Ovacık village, which lies within the Urla district of the Aegean province of Izmir, after villagers protested against the felling of trees in a forest, Hürriyet Daily News reported. Recently, the court had stopped the execution temporarily after the court […]
Biggest wind investors post EUR 450 million losses
Ten largest companies in Romania’s wind energy sector posted cumulated losses of almost EUR 450 million last year. By comparison, they recorded total profits of EUR 112 million in 2014, Ziarul Financiar said. Between 2009 and 2013, installed capacity of wind energy power plants increased from 14 MW to 3 GW, following investments of about […]
Double-digit growth for vehicles on biofuel
Total alternative fuel vehicle registrations in the EU increased 17.4% to 143,595 in the second quarter, a report by European Automobile Manufacturers Association showed. Of these, electric vehicle registrations significantly grew, by 53% year on year to 27,575 units. Demand for new hybrid vehicles also increased, by 22.6%, totalling 53,443 units. Meanwhile, 62,577 new passenger […]
Small hydropower concessions coming up in Montenegro
Investors can apply for the construction of small hydropower plants in two locations in Montenegro. The Ministry of Economy is receiving applications for concession awards to exploit water streams. The public call is for the construction of small hydropower plants (SHPPs) on the rivers of Bukovica, in Šavnik municipality in central Montenegro, and Štitarička, in […]
E.ON gets EUR 2 million in damages from government
After a legal dispute at the arbitration court in Paris against E.ON, Romanian state lost the case because of claims being overdue and is obliged to pay the German energy group EUR 2 million in compensation. The government had accused E.ON of not having made the investments promised in the privatization contract of the former […]
Last year’s incentives average EUR 116 per MWh
Croatian Energy Regulatory Agency (HERA) reported a drop in energy consumption for last year, attributing it partly to a rise in efficiency and measures for savings, but pointing out that the major impact came from a decrease in economic activity and in population’s purchasing power. Overall, 16.9 TWh of electricity was consumed, 2.6% less than […]
Experts call for greater share of renewables
National energy policy should be revised to reflect the fact that the world’s major countries are turning to renewable sources of energy instead of fossil fuels, experts say. Last year, energy minister Taner Yıldız said Turkey wanted 30 percent of its targeted energy production of 100 billion MWh per year in 2023 to come from […]
Job cuts policy results in number of workers rising
Despite continued declarations from the state government and national power utility HEP Group, about how the company needs restructuring and downsizing, including lowering median worker’s age, last year’s official report showed the number of employees rose by 129 compared to 2013, Croatian Novi list newspaper’s portal said. Also, even though there is a generous severance […]
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