Serbia’s first wind park launched at Kula

MK-Fintel Wind a. d. officially opened its 9.9 MW wind power plant in the country’s northwest, after an investment of EUR 15 million. Energy minister Aleksandar Antić said on that occasion three directives will be adopted soon to define the new model for the power purchase agreement (PPA) in the field of renewable energy sources, […]

Renewables November 12, 2015

Italian town gives permission for power cable

Italian company Terna, linking the country with Montenegro via an underwater power cable, has previously published scientific studies that showed the project was designed so as to not endanger the environment, which was also recognized by officials of the Italian town of San Giovanni Teatino, who gave the green light to continue with works, Dnevne […]

News November 12, 2015

Procurement of electric buses initiated in Belgrade

Serbian capital’s mayor Siniša Mali announced a public call for procurement of five electric city buses and stated Belgrade will be the first in the region with such vehicles. In his words, the contract may be signed within a month, and the buses should be in operation by the middle of next year, RTS said. […]

Mobility November 12, 2015

Too much power generation – counterproductive

Energy storage must become a priority for Romania, which should rather increase the number of its large users among industrial users than export energy, deputy chairman of Romania’s Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) Emil Calotă said. „It is unacceptable for a country to overgenerate electricity and export it. It is similar to exporting any other raw […]

News November 11, 2015

Electricity prices for end-consumers should go down

Niculae Havrileţ, president of Romania’s energy regulator ANRE, stated the situation allows for lower power prices, Profit.ro said. „This year we have had a few positive elements in the electricity supply and distribution sector, as the electricity consumption went up and the inflation rate evolution was favorable. These two factors combined will definitely bring a […]

News November 11, 2015

Support payments rise 9% on 4% increase of output

At the end of September the feed-in system included 3,915 power plants with a combined installed capacity of 428 MW, Slovenian power market operator Borzen said. The trend of rising support payments continues in the first nine months of this year, according to the company’s report. Total electricity production within the support system increased by […]

Renewables November 11, 2015

Malta’s state-owned company to build Možura wind park

“We are pleased that a reputable company from an EU country is interested in investing in the energy sector and wind power plant projects in Montenegro,” Minister of Economy Vladimir Kavarić said following his meeting with Minister for Energy and Health of Malta Konrad Mizzi, the Government of Montenegro said on its website. The transfer […]

Renewables November 11, 2015

Government privatizes Karacaören hydropower plants

GAMA Enerji Holding won a tender to privatize hydro facilities Karacaören 1 and Karacaören 2, located between the city lines of Isparta and Burdur in the west of the country, at a cost of 515 million Turkish liras (EUR 168.9 million), Anadolu Agency’s Energy Terminal reported. The installed power capacity of Karacaören 1 is 32 […]

News November 10, 2015