Montenegro to buy part of transmission network from Krnovo wind farm
The Government of Montenegro has decided to purchase a part of the power transmission infrastructure which France’s Akuo Energy has built for its Krnovo wind farm. A European Union grant of EUR 5.8 million has been secured for the transaction. The 110/35 kV Brezna substation with a connection to the existing Nikšić-Brezna transmission line, as […]
Siemens Gamesa inks 1GW wind deal in Turkey
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has announced that the company signed an agreement to develop up to 1 GW of onshore wind capacity in Turkey. Spanish turbine manufacturer is a part of a consortium, which includes two Turkish companies – the infrastructure development firm Kalyon Enerji and the investor Turkerler Holding. The consortium won in the first […]
Tender for regional waste landfills in Macedonia soon
Officials from the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning of Macedonia announced the start of a project to set up regional waste landfills across the country in line with European standards which would be financed from European Union funds. Deputy Minister Jani Makraduli said he expects a tender to be announced soon for the […]
MEPSO to rehabilitate 100 km-long power network
Electricity Transmission System Operator of Macedonia (MEPSO) has announced a call for EUR 14 million tender over construction of four new 110 kV transmission lines over a 100 km-long power network. The tender is open to companies from all over the world. Deadline for applications is April 16. Tenderers may bid for all 4 lots. […]
Bulgarian PM has accepted Energy Minister resignation over CEZ deal
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov accepted the resignation of Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova who decided to quit her position in order to avoid all doubts about her possible influence in the CEZ deal. Earlier last week, Czech power utility CEZ agreed to sell its Bulgarian assets to the Bulgarian company Inercom, the small family-owned business […]
Romania opts for state aid for recycling industry
The Romanian Environment Ministry has included in its 2018 budget an amount intended to support the country’s recycling industry through a state aid scheme, the authorities have announced without specifying the amount. The Environment minister of Romania, Gratiela Gavrilescu said that this is the first time that state aid scheme is going to be applied […]
Commission for PPP helping municipalities adopt strategic approach
The protection of the public interest, clear allocation of responsibilities, risk sharing and raising the level of public services’ quality are among the most important tasks of the Commission for Public-Private Partnership (PPP), said Andrijana Jovanović, Deputy Chairperson of the Commission for PPP. In an interview for the Improving Energy Efficiency through Public-Private Partnership Model […]
Regional electricity markets’ outlook for the near future
Author: Dejan Drašković, Chief Operating Officer, Montenegrin Power Exchange Since their emergence, power exchanges have become staunch promoters of market development: neutral entities advocating transparent electricity price formation, based on the current supply and demand. In order to find and secure liquidity, exchanges quickly started taking part in cross-border projects so as to carry out market […]
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