Baden–Württemberg assisting in energy transition
Serbia has significant potential of renewable energy, estimated at 5 million tonnes of oil equivalent, where biomass accounts for 3 million tonnes, said Aleksandar Vesić, assistant minister for agriculture and environmental protection, at an event in the parliament. National Assembly hosted the fourth meeting of the Serbian Parliamentary Energy Policy Forum dedicated to the utilization […]
Auditors query power distribution operator’s data
A group of independent auditors hired by Albania’s electricity distribution network operator Oshee sh. a. for its financial statements for 2014, has refused to give an opinion, noting inconsistencies, portal Balkan Insight reported. The unaudited documents show that in 2014 revenues jumped to ALL 47.2 billion (EUR 337 million) from EUR 269 million in 2013. […]
Renewing computer network after all-out blackout
Turkish Electricity Transmission Company (Teiaş) has closed a tender to renew its computer network with the aim of preventing any reoccurrence of the national blackout which occurred on March 30, Hürriyet Daily News reported. Teiaş prepared a detailed technical tender document on 82 pages to prevent technical security breakage, the article said. Companies bid for […]
Austria’s Biogest builds EUR 5.3 million biogas plant
The Romanian unit of Austria’s Biogest, First Biogaz, officially opened the first company-owned biogas-fuelled plant in the country. Electricity is fed into the grid and heat from the facility is used at a grain dryer and a fish farm. Biogest has invested EUR 5.3 million, said Banca Comerciala Romania (BCR), which financed the project, SeeNews […]
Cleanup of idle applications for roof panels lagging
Despite announcing, in early June, that older and still unutilized applications for permits for roof-mounted photovoltaic systems would be shelved and cancelled unless applicants reconfirmed their interest within a month, Hedno, the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator, has yet to take action, according to sources of Energy Press. However, the operator, locally acronymed Deddie, is […]
Turboden supplying CHP unit to chipboard specialist
Starwood Orman Ürünleri Sanayi AŞ ordered a cogeneration plant from turbogenerator developer and producer Turboden, based in Brescia, Italy. The Turkish chipboard manufacturer is going to integrate an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) system in its factory in Bursa. The medium-density fiberboard (MDF) plant will benefit from extremely low operation and maintenance costs and limited additional […]
Green power projects to add expenses for households
If electricity generated by wind and solar facilities was cheaper than from thermal power plants, Electric Power Co. of Serbia (EPS) would prioritize renewables, said Aleksandar Obradović, head of the government-controlled utility. In an interview for regional news channel N1, he said EPS however does plan significant investments in aeolic and photovoltaic energy projects in […]
Domestic companies get quarter of smart meters job
Electric Power Company of Serbia (EPS) is introducing the most advanced smart metering system in the world, chief executive officer Aleksandar Obradović (pictured first from right) said in an interview to N1 television channel. In a procurement financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Investment Bank, EUR 31.9 million was […]
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