Damage from small hydropower is much larger than gains, study finds

The Balkans and Turkey are examples of how quickly free-flowing rivers and river stretches “can be degraded by being turned into impoundments,” World Wide Fund for Nature warned after publishing a study it commissioned together with RiverWatch, Geota and EuroNatur. Environmentalists said hydropower puts “tremendous pressure on Europe’s biodiversity, and for specific projects a disregard […]

Renewables November 29, 2019

Siemens, HOPS ink EUR 14.1 million deal for Sincro.Grid project

Croatian transmission system operator (TSO) HOPS and technology company Siemens have signed a HRK 104.9 million (EUR 14.1 million) contract for the construction of an SVC (static VAR compensator) facility at transformer station Konjsko. The deal is for the installation of reactive power flow control equipment in the south part of the country’s transmission network. […]

Electricity November 28, 2019

Viessmann: Let’s donate White Friday profits to polio, palsy patients

Instead of Black Friday, Viesmann DOO announced its second humanitarian White Friday. The maker of heating boilers, heat pumps and cooling systems said it would, instead of opting for sales and discounts, give away all the profit made on December 6 to people suffering from polio and cerebral palsy. It has also invited all companies […]

News November 28, 2019

Spain’s Navitacum signs an agreement on solar power plants in Serbia

The Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS) and Spanish renewable energy consultant company Navitacum have signed an agreement on cooperation in the assessment of Serbia’s solar potentials. Navitacum will be engaged in the preparation of projects for renewable energy sources, especially solar parks with an installed capacity of more than 50 MW, and attracting investors in […]

Renewables November 27, 2019