Challenges and potentials headline Renexpo BiH
Second international trade fair and conferences on renewables and energy efficiency in Bosnia and Herzegovina has been announced by Reeco Group. On November 4 and 5 Renexpo BiH is gathering investors, decision makers, representatives of ministries and municipal authorities and businesses. The organizers said the aim is to promote the concept of energy efficient construction […]
Energy and infrastructure industries explained
Green World Conferences announced that the annual Energy and Infrastructure Investment (EII) Conference will be held on November 10-11, 2015 in Zagreb, Croatia. The organizers invited participants to learn about the pipeline, tender and financing structures and the biggest deals from the most senior representatives of the energy and infrastructure industries. All actors across the deal […]
Initial approval for hydropower plant angers greens
Breaking his promise to not allow any new hydropower plants (HPPs) on the Vjosa river, prime minister Edi Rama has approved a Turkish company’s request for a concession, angering environmentalists, portal Balkan Insight reported. Albanian activists voiced dismay over the government’s decision to give initial approval, paving the way for a concessionary agreement to build […]
New model combining feed-in premiums and auctions
Greece’s support system for renewable energy sources is being prepared, based on the bailout agreement, it is expected by the end of the year and must be implemented in 2016, a few months beyond previous dates set, portal Energy Press said. The plan will detail the methods and levels of payments, according to the report. […]
On track for 2020 green energy share target
Renewable energy sources constituted 8.7% of the market in Cyprus in 2014, ahead of the 2015–2016 target set by the relevant European Directive of 7.45%, it emerged, according to Cyprus Mail. The national target by 2020 is 13%. At a news conference prior to the 11th Savenergy exhibition, which took place on September 18–20, organizers […]
Monsson Group taking down its 27 MW wind farm
Regulatory changes slash revenue potential, and Monsson Group will take down its completed wind farm rather than connect to the grid and lose money for 25 years. Renewable energy firm Monsson Group is preparing to dismantle turbines at Târgușor in Constanța county, Wind Power monthly published on its website. Nine Vestas V90 turbines of 3 […]
Headrace gallery worth EUR 150 million launched
Hidroelectrica said it inaugurated Surduc–Nehoiașu, its latest headrace gallery, at the Pruncea intake point at Bâsca Mare, following a EUR 150 million investment. The tunnel is part of the Surduc–Siriu hydropower planning, the Romania Journal reported on its website. The project is the longest of its kind to be implemented since 1984, being also the […]
Hidroelectrica sells hydro facility to an archdiocese
The biggest state-owned power producer sold its small hydropower plant (SHPP) Călugăriţa, located in Argeș county in central Romania, to the Argeș archdiocese, according to Mediafax. Hidroelectrica SA, insolvent for the second time, took RON 1.7 million (EUR 380,000) for one of only two small hydro facilities that it sold from the 34 that were […]
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