HSE considering to burn waste in thermal power plant Šoštanj
If the environmental impact assessment (EIA) doesn’t reveal a possible excessive impact on the environment and people’s health, Slovenia’s Šoštanj thermal power plant (TPP) intends to start trial co-incineration of solid recovered fuel (SRF) next year. The project will be implemented by Termoelektrarna Šoštanj (TEŠ), subsidiary of state-owned power utility Holding Slovenske Elektrarne (HSE). The […]
Albania gets over 20 applications for 140 MW Karavasta solar power plant
The fate of the similar 100 MW project in the Akërni salt flats is still unknown and the deadline is looming. Half of Karavasta solar system is also set for a fixed power price, to be determined at the auction. Companies from Europe and around the globe have shown significant interest in the contest for […]
EU wind power growth must double to match Green Deal terms: report
Turkey was first in the region last year in new and cumulative capacity, the size of successful tenders and new asset financing. EU saw the share of wind power as primary source jump to 15% in 2019. Data obtained by WindEurope showed the installed wind power capacity in the continent reached 205 GW last year, […]
Bulgarian, Slovenian, local firms to install solar PV plants in North Macedonia
Six companies registered domestically, two from Bulgaria and one from Slovenia were awarded the right to construct solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants with an installed capacity of 35 MW on state land and receive feed-in premiums in North Macedonia. North Macedonia’s government launched a tender in June for the construction of PV plants on state […]
VW to test autonomous, electric cars in Thasos as it mulls investment
Volkswagen is working on a study in cooperation with the government in Athens. The first update is expected by April. VW could decide to invest after trying out autonomous driving and other innovative solutions. Germany’s automotive giant aspires to develop a smart island system in the north Aegean. Greece’s government has teamed up with Volkswagen […]
EPBiH gets concession for Vlašić wind power project
There are several wind farms planned for the plateau of Vlašić and Galica. Meanwhile, the company is about to begin building the Podveležje facility and the Trusina concession process is being restarted in the Republic of Srpska. Six contracts have been signed for a wind energy system on Vlašić mountain in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The […]
Hellenic Petroleum acquires juwi’s 204 MW solar power plant project
The fossil fuel giant in transition counts on domestic added value of 40% and hints at the possibility to add electricity storage or other innovative solutions. Hellenic Petroleum leaves German partners in charge of construction in Kozani. The facility would be the biggest of its kind now in Southeastern Europe. Greece’s dominant fuel and petrochemicals […]
Cyprus passes EUR 60.2 million guarantee for concentrated solar power project
Solastor from Australia devised the solution. Alfa Mediterranean is waiting for a loan from the European Investment Bank to start building the concentrated solar power system. It is backed by an EU program. The minority government of Cyprus has succeeded in its fourth attempt to squeeze a European NER300 funding project through parliament, with the […]
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