Energy Community published Policy Guidelines on prosumers

The Energy Community (EnC) Secretariat has issued Policy Guidelines on the Grid Integration of Prosumers to help self-consumption schemes become fully operative in EnC Contracting Parties. The majority of EnC Member States lacks comprehensive legislation in relation to small-scale renewable plants for self-consumption. The Policy Guidelines defines the “prosumer’’ as an electricity consumer that produces […]

Electricity February 14, 2018

Romania eyeing security payment for recyclable packaging materials

Romania could introduce a RON 2 (EUR 0.43) security payment for products packaged in recyclable materials if the project of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change gets the green light. The goal of introducing security payments is to improve the waste management in the country. According to the Agerpres report, Romania’s environment minister Gratiela Gavrilescu […]

Waste February 14, 2018

Several PPP projects in the pipeline

Arranging projects to strengthen energy efficiency includes calculating anticipated costs and comparing the cost-effectiveness of investor involvement, drawing loans and securing funds from the budget, Mayor of the City of Pančevo Saša Pavlov has said. In an interview for the Improving Energy Efficiency through Public-Private Partnership Model publication, he announced that the city government has […]

Interviews February 13, 2018

BSE-Sofia takes over Bulgarian Energy Exchange

The state-owned Bulgarian stock exchange (BSE-Sofia) acquired 100% of the Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange (IBEX) in a deal worth EUR 2.6 million. IBEX was established January 2014, as a fully-owned subsidiary of the state-owned Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH). “EUR 2 million was paid upon the acquisition of the shares, while the remaining EUR 600.000 will […]

Electricity February 12, 2018