Croatia scrubs plan to co-finance installation of EV charging stations in 2018

Croatia’s Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund has closed its announcement it would co-finance the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in 2018, providing no explanation. “We hereby inform potential applicants that the Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund will not accept expert proposals from August 6 concerning the public invitation for direct co-financing […]

Mobility August 9, 2018

Greece’s first wind turbine factory starts production

The first Greek wind turbine factory, operated by Eunice Wind, has launched production in the town of Mandra in the west of Attica, some 30 km from Athens, Greek news agency ANA-MP reported. Eunice Wind is part of Eunice Energy Group. The factory manufactures EW-16 THETIS, the small wind turbine with a rated power of […]

Macedonia taking steps to market-based support scheme for renewables

Macedonia has recently taken legislative steps toward introducing a market-based support scheme for renewable energy, as well as prosumers that would produce electricity for self-consumption and feed surpluses to the grid. The 2018-2020 Economic Reform Program (ERP), produced as part of the country’s EU accession process, provides a timeline for preparing implementing regulations and carrying […]

Croatian Energy Market Operator to become part of Croatian Transmission System Operator

The Croatian Energy Market Operator (HROTE) will be part of the Croatian Transmission System Operator (HOPS), while the Croatian Environment and Nature Agency will become part of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Energy. This is the outcome of the Croatian government’s decision on the reduction of the number of state agencies, institutes, funds, companies, […]

CEDIS to invest EUR 81.6 million in distribution network, tendering expected by end-October

Tendering for the selection of equipment suppliers and contractors for a project worth EUR 81.6 million to revitalize the Montenegrin power distribution network is expected by the end of October, while the start of the works is planned for February next year. The investments will be implemented by the Montenegrin distribution system operator (DSO), Crnogorski elektrodistributivni […]

UNECE seeking to employ international specialist volunteer

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) is looking to hire an international specialist volunteer to help prepare the 2019 regional forum on sustainable development for the UNECE region. Applications for the position of Europe and Central Asia Programme Specialist: Volunteering and SDGs are due by August 14. The vacancy announcement provides compensation and […]

Deals signed to build two more biomass-fueled CHP plants in Croatia

Two more biomass-fueled combined heat and power (CHP) plants are to be built in Croatia, according to an announcement from a subcontractor on the distributed production project. The biomass-fueled CHP plants will be built in Županja in the east of Croatia, close to the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Virovitica near the Hungarian border. […]