North Macedonia’s ESM signs two contracts for Bogdanci wind farm expansion

North Macedonia’s state-owned power producer Elektrani na Severna Makedonija (ESM), formerly ELEM, has signed two contracts on the Bogdanci wind farm expansion with a consortium of Germany’s Fichtner and North Macedonia’s Geing. The contracts for the Bogdanci wind farm, North Macedonia’s first wind farm, were signed by Vasko Kovachevski, CEO of ESM, and Elena Cekulaeva, […]

Vestas wins 185 MW in wind turbine orders in Greece

Denmark-based Vestas Wind Systems A/S has won three new wind turbine orders in Greece, for a total capacity of 185 MW, according to press releases from the company. The latest order, from Volterra S.A., is for 15 V117-3.45 MW wind turbines delivered in 3.6 MW Power Optimised Mode for two wind farms in the Viotia […]

Renewables September 30, 2019

Ukraine launches renewable auction system

Authors: Maria Orlyk, Partner and Sergiy Datsiv, Associate, CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz,Kyiv Starting 1 January 2020, Ukraine launches a new state support mechanism for renewables. Power generating facilities seeking state support must take part in e-auctions and compete for the right to sell power to Ukraine at the lowest possible price. Introduction In the first half […]

Features September 27, 2019