Electrica acquires Stănești solar park, enters power generation market
Romanian power supply company Electrica Group has acquired 7.5 MW Stănești Photovoltaic (PV) Farm in a move that marks its entry in the power generation sector, namely renewables. According to the local media, the company is also negotiating the acquisition of several other facilities including the 45 MW Dorobanţu wind farm and PV farms controlled […]
O2 Challenge 2 in North Macedonia delays deadline to July 3
A government program is supporting micro, small and medium-sized North Macedonian firms in projects for climate change mitigation and the reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases. The timeframe for applications in O2 Challenge 2 has been pushed back to July 3 and organizers scheduled an info session to be held on June 29. The Fund […]
Major flaws in EPS environmental study for TENT A thermal power plant overhaul
Environmentalist organizations and activists claim Elektroprivreda Srbije, EPS, won’t be able to obtain the necessary integrated license for its biggest thermal power plant TENT A by the end of the year at the current pace. At a public discussion on the environmental impact assessment study for most of the facility, the author acknowledged the aim […]
HEP starts building Croatia’s biggest solar power plant
State power utility Hrvatska elektroprivreda (HEP) has launched works on Croatia’s biggest solar power plant, with an installed capacity of 6.5 MW. The plant, located on the island of Cres, will cost about EUR 5.43 million to build. The ground-breaking ceremony for the biggest solar power plant in Croatia was attended by Minister of Maritime […]
Dalekovod, ELES sign contracts for power lines worth EUR 59.5 million
Croatia’s Dalekovod Group has signed contracts for three projects with Slovenia’s transmission system operator ELES. The investment is estimated at EUR 59.5 million. The projects will be implemented by a consortium Dalekovod Ljubljana, Elektrotehna Elex and C&G. Upon completion, two power sections of lines will connect Hungarian and Slovenian transmission networks at a voltage level […]
Citizens used Kasper application to report 138 illegal dumpsites in Podgorica
So far 107 illegal landfills have been removed after citizens used the Kasper application to report illegally dumped waste. Kasper, a collective application for waste selection, collection, and recycling, is free and available on Google Play and App Store. It allows citizens to report waste by marking the location on the interactive map, adding basic […]
Coal power plants in EU shuttering amid jump in expenses from end-June
Exemptions in air pollution limits in the EU are about to be abolished, so owners of older coal-fired power plants will have fewer operational hours allowed. Another option, aside from closing the facilities, is to invest in efficiency and environmental protection, but with little to no guarantee it would be cost effective. While ČEZ is […]
INA asks for bioethanol project to be granted strategic investment status
The Croatian oil and gas company INA filed a request for a second-generation bioethanol project to be granted the status of the country’s strategic investment. The estimated value of the investment is EUR 250 million. A part of the funds could be secured by the Innovation Fund of the European Union. The support of the […]
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