Dalekovod to ink EUR 65 million deal with Statnett
Norwegian transmission system operator Statnett said it plans to award power transmission equipment maker Dalekovod d.d. a deal worth over EUR 65 million. The contract forsees construction of two 420 kV transmission lines. In a tender for the construction of connectors Namsos–Hofstad– Åfjord and Snilldal–Surna in Norway, with a combined length of 200 kilometres, the […]
Green energy producers in Romania facing losses
Renewable Energy Producers Organization in Romania (PATRES) started a protest movement in order to present the difficult financial position of investors in this field, the Business Review reported. According to a press release of the organization, the companies are registering losses of around EUR 201 million due to constant changes in legislation. The renewable producers have been […]
City of Gaziantep unveils climate change action plan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said it is supporting the southeastern Turkish city of Gaziantep in an ambitious set of policies to tackle climate change by cutting emissions by 20% by 2023. The plan for dramatic improvement in the environment is laid out in a comprehensive document launched by deputy mayor Latif […]
Energy days of Podgorica
From April 26 to 29, the capital city of Montenegro organized an event entitled Energy Days of Podgorica. The manifestation consisted of numerous activities connected under the slogan: ‘Attention. The climate is changing… and what are you doing?’, the Directorate for Energy Efficiency announced on its website. Časlav Vešović, deputy mayor, opened the event in […]
European Commission tells Slovenia to clean up landfills
The European Commission is requesting that Slovenia brings landfills in line with European Union legislation – Directive 1999/31/EC. This is part of a horizontal exercise against several member states. Under EU law, landfilling should only be used as a last resort, and it can only be done under conditions that avoid impact on human health […]
DIVE’s second hydro facility in Croatia set into operation
Hydropower plant Klipić, located at river Sunja 100 kilometers southeast of Zagreb, was launched with a turbine capacity of 130 kW. DIVE Turbinen GmbH & Co. KG. stated on its website this is the second facility in Croatia with its equipment, integrated in an old watermill with legal status of protected heritage. The DIVE-Turbine, installed in […]
Crisis alerted firms, citizens about wasting of energy
In the three-day congress held last month in Nicosia, gathering more than 800 participants from 41 countries, the representative of Cyprus was Anthi Charalambous, the director of Cyprus Energy Agency (CEA). She presented the country’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions and transition towards renewable sources of energy, In-Cyprus reported. Municipal authorities achieved a reduction of […]
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