First Greek “smart” battery for households in February 2018

An attractively designed working model of the first Greek-designed lithium ion “smart” battery for households will be ready for domestic consumers in February, 2018, Vasilis Nikolopoulos, the co-founder and CEO of Greek firm Intelen Inc has told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA) radio station ‘Praktorio 104.9 FM’. Greek media report that in his interview to […]

Electricity October 20, 2017

Green Economy Congress to take place in Belgrade, early November

Green Economy Congress 2017 titled “Mapping the Green Economy Momentum in Post-Industrial Era” will take place in Belgrade, Serbia’s capital from November 2-4. The congress will gather green economy leaders from around the world dedicated to development and promotion of green economy model and initiatives, says the organizer. The three-day gathering, hosted by civil society organizations […]

Belgium company Elicio completes Malibunar wind farm

Belgian utility’s project is prelude for nearby power generation facility of 21 Senvion units. Wind turbines of 8 MW in total capacity, or 2 MW each, were presented in the area of the town of Alibunar, less 60 kilometres northeast of Serbia’s capital Belgrade. Elicio NV’s Malibunar project is located near a site where the […]

Renewables October 18, 2017

EPS completes Đerdap 1 unit revitalization, ups capacity by 60 MW

The overhaul of four units of hydroelectric power plant Đerdap 1 has increased the plant’s installed capacity by 60 MW, which will result in its electricity generation increasing by 90 million kWh, or 2% of last year’s production. Having completed the revitalization of hydro generators A4, A5 and A6, state-owned power company Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) […]

Electricity October 18, 2017

Update: EBRD, IFC finance wind farm Čibuk 1 of 158.4 MW

Vetroelektrane Balkana d.o.o. secured a credit line worth EUR 215 million for its Čibuk 1 wind power plant, most of which is planned to be built in the Kovin municipality, less than fifty kilometres northeast of the centre of Belgrade. The facility of General Electric Co.’s 57 turbines in the area of villages of Mramorak and Dolovo […]

Renewables October 17, 2017