Croatia gets its first ministry of sustainable development
Croatia got its first ministry of sustainable development, which merged the sectors of environmental protection, energy and climate change, as well as economy, entrepreneurship and trade. The head of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, which is the official name of the new department, is Tomislav Ćorić, who was until now Minister of Environmental […]
Greece awards nearly all wind, solar capacity at auction as prices drop
Households and companies in Greece may see a decline in electricity tariffs after the latest auction of solar and wind capacity. Regulators accepted offers from power plant operators for a total of 141.9 MW and 471.8 MW, respectively, and the bidding brought lower power prices. The Regulatory Authority for Energy – RAE said this year’s […]
1,700 MW of renewables could be connected to grid in BiH
The Independent System Operator in Bosnia and Herzegovina (NOSBiH) has proposed an increase in the maximum capacity of wind farms and solar power plants that could be connected to the BiH power system. It should be lifted from 460 MW to 840 MW for wind farms and from 400 MW to 825 MW for solar […]
Public call for energy rehabilitation of buildings in Serbia announced
Switzerland is helping Kruševac, Užice and Vrbas in the energy rehabilitation of 17 public buildings. The public call in three lots should be published in August. The project for 23 buildings in total in Serbia lasts until the middle of next year. The Ministry of Mining and Energy said it intends to publish tendering documentation […]
Slovenia drafts energy efficiency law, submits buildings renovation strategy by 2050
The government in Ljubljana defined the measures to promote and boost energy efficiency in a draft law and proposed a long-term strategy for energy renovation of buildings in Slovenia by mid-century. The bill covers charging points for electric vehicles. The Ministry of Infrastructure said its forthcoming Energy Efficiency Act would regulate the field in Slovenia […]
Energy Community, EBRD publish policy guidelines on financing mechanisms for energy efficiency
The Energy Community Secretariat and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have prepared policy guidelines to help contracting parties to design and establish effective centralized financing mechanisms to boost energy efficiency investments. According to the recently published Energy Transition Tracker, the energy-saving measures could lead to additional investments worth EUR 2.5 billion in […]
Energy companies in Montenegro to invest EUR 734 million by 2024, EUR 1 billion in total
Energy companies in Montenegro plan to invest more than EUR 1 billion, of which EUR 734.6 million in the next four years, according to the third socio-economic package, adopted by the government to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic effects. The largest part of these investments will be implemented by state-owned companies Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG), Crnogorski […]
Turkey to blend green hydrogen into natural gas supply network for heating
GAZBİR tested a 20% share of hydrogen in natural gas and measured an increase in energy efficiency and lower carbon emissions, so Turkey is looking to introduce the fuel produced by using renewable sources in heating. Turkish energy companies started a project supported by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) to reduce the country’s dependence […]
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