Transition away from coal by Matra Power Plant – Solar panels on ash deposits, biomass as fuel
Matra Power Plant, in Northern Hungary, is an example of a coal-fired power plant preparing for the inevitable coal phase-out and transitioning into an industry cluster in which renewables play an increasingly important role. Matra PP has started using biomass, installed 60 MW of solar power plants on an ash deposit heap, and developed an […]
Western Balkans countries to get joint guideline on ecosystem services assessment and valuation
Institutions dealing with the establishment and management of protected areas in the Western Balkans will apply the same approach and guideline on ecosystem services assessment and valuation (ESAV) in establishing and managing protected areas as well as in the development and planning activities of the related institutions. The guideline will be prepared by an expert […]
Applications open for Second Data Use for Decision Making Workshop for SEE
Applications are open for the Second Data Use for Decision Making Workshop for South-East Europe, scheduled to take place in Sarajevo in early December this year. Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Implementation of Biodiversity Agreements (ORF BDU) under the sub-project “Regional Network for Biodiversity Information Management and Reporting (BIMR 2)” in cooperation with […]
Croatia’s proposed energy strategy envisages raising renewables’ share to 36.4% by 2030
The Croatian government has sent to parliament a proposal of the country’s energy sector development strategy until 2030, with projections until 2050, which envisages increasing renewables’ share in gross final energy consumption to 36.4% by 2030. Presenting the proposal of the strategy, Minister of Environmental Protection and Energy Tomislav Ćorić said that renewables’ share is […]
Public consultation launched on draft law on waste management in Serbia
The Ministry of Environmental Protection has launched a public consultation on a draft law on waste management. The discussions will last until November 20, the ministry said on its website. A presentation of the draft law on waste management will be held at the Belgrade City Assembly on November 12, starting at noon. The decision […]
Prointer, Elektro-Bijeljina sign EUR 7.5 million contract for smart meters
Banja Luka-based Prointer and power distribution company Elektro-Bijeljina have signed a EUR 7.5 million contract for the supply and installation of smart meters and a remote reading system. Elektro-Bijeljina, a subsidiary of state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS), launched tendering for this contract in June. Prointer will deliver 30,000 smart meters, 13,000 boxes for […]
Slovenia chooses 19 facilities to enter RES/CHP support scheme
The Slovenian Energy Agency has completed the latest selection of electricity generation facilities to be included in the support scheme for renewable energy sources (RES) and high-efficiency cogeneration (CHP), choosing 19 projects with a combined installed capacity of 26.7 MW, according to an announcement from the agency. The projects selected to enter the support scheme […]
Downward trend in industry prices in Energy Community ends in 2018 – ACER report
The upward trend in final household prices in the Energy Community Contracting Parties continued in 2018, while final industry prices increased on average in 2018 after several years of continuous decrease, the ACER Annual Report on the Results of Monitoring the Internal Electricity and Natural Gas Markets in 2018 finds. The Market Monitoring Report (MMR) […]
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