EIB mulls support for onshore wind farms project
A special purpose entity – private company not from the utilities sector, which promotes a project for three wind farms in Tanagra municipality in Viotia prefecture, applied for funding support, the European Investment Bank said on August 25. The portfolio includes the construction and operation of facilities with an overall capacity of 50 MW in […]
Pilot project opens way for major energy efficiency endeavour
The Government of Slovenia said in mid-August that financing was approved for a pilot project within a national programme to refurbish public buildings, worth EUR 415 million in total. The first beneficiaries will be the courts in Celje, Murska Sobota and Slovenj Gradec, where the investment will be worth EUR 2 million. The national project […]
Fund to start paying debts for agreed projects
The Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund (FZOEU) said on August 31 that it would start paying citizens and companies overdue compensations according to the order of received invoices. It got a green light from the Croatian government for overdrafts of up to HRK 100 million (EUR 13.4 million) for liquidity. “The former fund management irresponsibly and unsustainably contracted energy renewal projects for residential buildings, burdening the fund’s budget […]
Ademe closing applications for awards
The first edition of the Mediterranean Climate Change Adaptation Awards will close on September 16. The awards ceremony in the project of the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (Ademe) will occur during the 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP22) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Morocco in November. The Mediterranean region is […]
HROTE to sell renewable electricity in three ways
Croatian Energy Market Operator (HROTE) has recently said that from January 1 it will start selling electricity from plants using renewable sources which have power purchase agreements, in three ways. In addition to selling energy from renewable sources on the country’s power exchange CROPEX, Hrote will also offer electricity generated from renewable sources through auctions for standard periods […]
Renewables generate 39% of total power in July
Montenegrin power market operator COTEE stated total electricity generation in July was 212 GWh, out of which 82 GWh or 39% was from renewable sources. The regular report said three units managed by the Montenegrin Electric Power Company (EPCG) generated 210 GWh. Hydropower plant (HPP) Perućica delivered 41 GWh, HPP Piva gave 39 GWH, while thermal power plant […]
EPS lifts power prices for households, small-scale buyers
The Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia (AERS) said on August 31 it approved the decision of public enterprise Electric Power Industry of Serbia (EPS) to increase prices by an average 3.8% for households and small-scale customers. The tariff is rising to RSD 6.6 (5.35 euro cents) per kWh excluding tax, […]
Tuzla Canton presents plan for energy efficiency
The cantonal government in Tuzla said it will start the preparation and implementation of an action plan to increase energy efficiency in the residential sector. The document was presented at the meeting between prime minister Bego Gutić and minister of physical planning and environment protection Hasan Fehratović with representatives from company Enova d.o.o. from Sarajevo, […]
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