Romania to improve compliance with EU waste management legislation
Romania has to improve compliance with EU waste and urban wastewater legislations in order to meet the EU targets as the final deadlines set out in the Accession Treaty are drawing near. This is one of the main challenges Romania faces according to the EU Environmental Implementation Review (EIR) report drafted by the European Commission […]
Statkraft invested EUR 150 million to construct HPP Moglice
Norwegian company Statkraft has so far invested EUR 150 million in the construction of Moglice hydro power plant, its second plant on the Devoll River in the southeast of Albania. The construction site was visited by the minister for energy and industry Damian Gjinkuri, who said that Statkraft is being mindful of the environment. “The […]
Aytos to build waste water treatment plant for EUR 7.6 million
The town of Aytos in Bulgaria announced a tender for the construction of a waste water treatment plant and supporting infrastructure with a total value of BGN 14.8 million (EUR 7.6 million). The plant construction contract is worth EUR 6.6 million, while the infrastructure contract is worth around EUR 973.000, the town authorities said in […]
Zorlu Energy to distribute First Solar’s PV modules in 26 countries
American solar panel manufacturer First Solar announced that it has entered into a collaborative sales agreement with Zorlu Holding, a Turkish business and industrial conglomerate. Zorlu Energy is to distribute First Solar’s high-performance thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules in 26 selected markets. The sales agreement is the latest of its kind to be signed by […]
European Commission plans to gradually phase out import duties on solar panels from China
The European Commission (EC) College proposed to prolong the import anti-dumping duties on solar panels from China for a further period of 18 months instead of 24 months with a gradual phase-out. Frans Timmermans, EC First Vice-President, announced the proposal at the press conference and said that it will be sent to 28 member states […]
Greece, Cyprus and Egypt to be connected with underwater electric cable
Greece, Cyprus and Egypt signed a memorandum on the completion of a study for the construction of the EuroAfrica Interconnector, an underwater electric cable connecting the power grids of those countries with continental Europe. The 1.648 kilometer cable will be one of the longest in the world, with a capacity of 2.000 MW, and the […]
Another EUR 50 million for Greek commercial property sector and energy efficiency by IFC
International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, is extending a EUR 50 million long-term loan to Grivalia Properties, a leading real estate investment company, to bolster Greece’s crucial commercial property sector and support energy efficiency. IFC announced its investment will help Grivalia make significant renovations and energy efficiency improvements to its commercial […]
Montenegro to invest EUR 4.5 million in energy efficiency measures
The Government of Montenegro is investing more than EUR 4.5 million in energy efficiency measures in four educational and six health institutions. The energy efficiency measures include the placement of thermal insulation on facades and thermal and hydro insulation on roofs, replacement of facade windows, adaptation of existing heating systems or installation of new ones, […]
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