Serbia to use SEMS tool for energy planning

The strategic planning capacities of the Ministry of Mining and Energy of the Republic of Serbia were enhanced through the project “Development of Energy Planning Capacity”. During the 26 months of the project’s duration (September 2017-October 2019), the ministry acquired a sophisticated model for energy system analysis and projections, a tool for project prioritization, while […]

Electricity December 27, 2019

TOGG presents Turkey’s first domestically made electric vehicle

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is about to take the prototype of a compact sports utility vehicle for a spin for the media in Gebze near Istanbul. Turkey’s Automobile Joint Venture Group Inc., founded under the auspices of the Ministry of Industry and Technology, is developing the first domestically produced car within a planned series of […]

Mobility December 27, 2019

Croatia’s HEP starts construction of 150 MW CCPP unit

State-owned power utility Hrvatska Elektroprivreda (HEP) has officially started the construction of a new gas-fired combined cycle power plant (CCPP) unit at the EL-TO Zagreb combined heat and power (CHP) site. The HRK 900 million (EUR 120.7 million) unit with a power output of 150 MW and heat output of 114 MW is scheduled to […]

Dravske elektrarne Maribor buys infrastructure firm RGP

Following the entrance into ownership structure half a year ago, Slovenian producer of electricity from renewable sources Dravske elektrarne Maribor Doo has paid EUR 6.9 million for a majority stake in construction business RGP d.o.o. The update reveals 5.1% remains in the hands of Termoelektrarna Šoštanj d.o.o., controlled by Holding Slovenske elektrarne, as is the […]

Renewables December 26, 2019

Kalyon building solar systems factory to make 500 MW in panels per year

Production of photovoltaic equipment is scheduled to begin at the end of April in Ankara’s organized industrial zone, OIZ, where Kalyon Group began the construction of its integrated plant. At the presentation, its representatives said they earmarked USD 400 million in the project. Board member Haluk Kalyoncu claimed the unit would substitute USD 300 million […]

Renewables December 26, 2019

Subotica to roll out plan for Maestrale Ring wind farm of 599.2 MW

Serbia’s northernmost city is paving the way in the administrative sense for the beginning of physical work on what could be one of the biggest investments in decades. Members of the local assembly decided a detailed regulation plan would be produced for the construction of Fintel Energia Group SpA’s wind power plant worth an estimated […]

Renewables December 26, 2019

PPC to work with Masdar, Taaleri on green goal of 300 MW in Greece

PPC Renewables SA signed a memorandum of understanding with Masdar Taaleri Generation Doo or MTG about the development of renewable energy projects in Greece. In the statement, released by the Greek company’s parent Public Power Co. SA, the state-owned firm highlighted their optimism regarding wind and solar potential. Masdar or Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co., […]

Renewables December 24, 2019