Toplana Zenica to resolve top polluter with new, EUR 53 million CHP plant
Zenica, one of the most polluted cities in Europe, is poised to resolve much of its emissions problem with a new combined heat and power plant (CHP) to use coke and blast furnace gases from the steelworks as fuel under a EUR 53 million deal the city is calling “historic.” The new plant is to […]
New EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: an opportunity for highly efficient, healthy and comfortable buildings
The main author: Frances Bean, Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE). Co-author: Mariangiola Fabbri (BPIE) On 9th July 2018, the new revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) entered into force. This revision strengthened action to propel the EU towards a highly efficient and decarbonized building stock. It will enable citizens, owners and tenants to live in better […]
ERS opens 8.76 MW hydropower plant Bočac 2 under EUR 21.5 million investment
Power utility Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS) yesterday unveiled the Bočac 2 hydropower plant (HPP) with an installed capacity of 8.76 MW and the expected annual output of 41.6 GWh of electricity. The project worth BAM 42 million (about EUR 21.5 million) is expected to break even within seven years. Alongside HPP Bočac 2, which will […]
Turkey to launch 1 GW solar tender in January, include storage at one site – ministry
Turkey’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources has announced that a 1 GW solar tender will be launched in January, with a 30 MW/ 90 MWh (AC) storage project to be included at one of the three sites in question, according to reports. Around 500 MW has been assigned to the Sanliurfa-Viransehir site and 200 […]
Energy, ecology fairs kick off, EPS announces renewable energy guarantees of origin
Minister of Environmental Protection Goran Trivan on October 3 opened the 14th International Fair of Energy, 15th International Trade Fair for Environmental Protection EcoFair, at which power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) announced a new product on the electricity market for commercial consumers – renewable energy guarantees of origin. At the opening of the fairs titled “Power […]
Startups, scaleups invited to apply for CEE Startup Challenge
CEE Business Angels Network together with Vestbee, a leading dealflow platform that connects global VC funds, corporates, accelerators and business angels with startups from Central & Eastern Europe, has launched the second edition of CEE Startup Challenge – the biggest online competition for startups and scaleups in the whole region, according to a press release […]
10-point program for e-mobility development
The National Association of Electrical Vehicles (NAEV) and the Association of Electrical Engineers of Serbia (UDIES) have proposed a 10-point program for e-mobility to the Government of Serbia, also proposing the establishment of a government working group for the development and use of electric and autonomous vehicles and the supporting infrastructure in order to speed […]
EU funds minister inks EUR 593.2 million financing contract for regional water, wastewater project
Romania’s Minister of European Funds Rovana Plumb has recently signed a financing contract worth around EUR 593.2 million for a regional project to develop drinking water, sewerage, and wastewater infrastructure in six counties in the country. The contract will finance works for the rehabilitation and extension of water supply networks in Constanta, Ialomita, Calarasi, Dambovita, […]
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