European Commission: North Macedonia moderately aligned on energy, makes limited progress in environment-related laws
North Macedonia remains moderately aligned with the EU acquis in the field of energy, while making limited progress in further harmonizing some environment-related laws and policies. At the same time, the alignment of the climate-related rules is still at an early stage, according to the European Commission’s latest report on the country’s alignment with the […]
wpd Adria plans EUR 1.5 billion investment in 1.2 GW wind farms in BiH, Croatia
wpd Adria, a subsidiary of German renewable energy company wpd, intends to invest EUR 1.5 billion in an integrated 1.2 GW wind farm system in the Livno-Grahovo-Knin area in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to Zoran Obradović, managing director at wpd Adria, eKapija reported. The Dubrovnik-based wpd Adria is currently in the process of […]
European Commission: Kosovo* continues to rely on lignite, some progress seen on renewables
Kosovo* has some level of preparation in the field of energy, but continues to rely on highly polluting lignite, according to the European Commission’s latest annual report, part of its annual assessment of the implementation of reforms in the Western Balkan partners. Kosovo* made some progress in the area of energy, including the adoption of […]
Slovenia’s HSE Group books EUR 11.8 million loss in 2018
Slovenia’s HSE Group, which includes state power utility Holding Slovenske Elektrarne (HSE), logged a EUR 11.8 million loss in 2018, compared to a EUR 8.21 million profit in 2017, mainly due to the impairment of the Šoštanj thermal power plant (TEŠ) operator’s assets, according to the group’s annual report. Had it not been for the […]
Zagreb adopts first Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan in Croatia
The City Assembly of Zagreb has adopted the Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP), the first such document in Croatia, the North-West Croatia Regional Energy Agency (REGEA) said on its website. The City of Zagreb has prepared the action plan in cooperation with the REGEA. The SECAP includes 23 measures for reducing CO2 emissions […]
Apply for Summer School on low emission development in Durres
The Summer School on Low Emission Development Planning will be held in the Vila Belvedere in Durres, Albania, from September 8 to 14. The Summer School will be organized by Regional Education and Information Centre for Sustainable Development in South-East Europe – REIC in collaboration with the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s Office in Sarajevo responsible for […]
PPC inaugurates hybrid wind-hydro system on island of Ikaria
Greek power utility Public Power Corporation (PPC) has launched Europe’s second hybrid renewable energy park, combining wind and hydraulic energy with energy storage, and Grid Master Control System solutions, on the Aegean island of Ikaria. The 6.9 MW project has been implemented by PPC Renewables, a subsidiary of the majority state-owned PPC. The first European […]
GIZ ORF-EE helps create regional expert pool to support development of SUMPs
A SUMP Boot Camp was organized in Podgorica, Montenegro in late May to create a regional expert pool that will support the development of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMP) in cities and municipalities of five Western Balkan countries. The training was organized by the GIZ Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Energy Efficiency (ORF-EE), […]
Recent Comments