Sombor readies to build regional waste management center
The City of Sombor has received around EUR 13,600, with a further EUR 3,400 to be set aside from the city’s own coffers, to finance a technical inspection of project documentation for obtaining a construction permit for a regional waste management center. The future regional center Rančevo will allow Sombor to establish a municipal waste […]
Greek fossil fuel companies expanding their renewables portfolios
Hellenic Petroleum asked the EBRD for a EUR 75 million loan for a solar power project of 204 MW and its domestic competitor Motor Oil bought a 40 MW wind power plant. Major Greek firms are turning to renewables as energy transition gains traction. The drop in costs for the equipment for green energy production […]
50 contractors eye Skopje wastewater treatment plant project
Around 50 companies have expressed interest in designing and building a wastewater treatment plant in the North Macedonian capital Skopje, a EUR 136 million project aimed at addressing the pollution and poor quality of water in the River Vardar. The project will be financed through EIB and EBRD loans The wastewater treatment plant project is to be […]
RP Global to build solar power plant on Croatian island
Austria-based electricity producer RP Global is about to start building a solar power plant near the town of Novalja on the Croatian island of Pag, whose projected annual output is 25 GWh. RP Global has already built two wind farms close to the Adriatic coast in Croatia – Danilo near Šibenik and Rudine near Dubrovnik […]
Enel X installs 34 charging points for electric vehicles in Bucharest
Enel X Romania, part of Enel X, the energy services division of the Enel Group, has put into operation a network of 34 charging points for electric vehicles in Bucharest and surrounding areas. The charging stations are part of a plan to develop an extensive charging infrastructure for EVs throughout Romania, announced in 2018. The […]
Electricity supplier switching in Greece nearly doubles in 2019
Electricity supplier switching in Greece in 2019 jumped 89% against 2018, reflecting growing consumer confidence in independent suppliers and the effectiveness of discounts and other offers designed to attract customers. Slightly over 576,000 consumers, or 8.5% of the total number, switched their supplier last year, compared with 4.51% in 2018, according to Greek energy news […]
Strategic waste sorting project under way in Croatia
A total of 284 cities and municipalities in Croatia have received 48,000 waste sorting bins, in what marked the completion of the first phase of a EUR 49.1 million project. The project, announced at the beginning of 2019, envisages the delivery of about 1.23 million waste sorting bins for biodegradable waste (paper, cardboard, and biowaste) […]
Romanian town Iasi installs smart waste bins with solar panels, Wi-Fi
The Romanian town of Iasi has installed smart waste bins, which have a solar panel for power, a collection capacity eight times higher than the classic ones, and also serve as Wi-Fi hotspots, according to local media. The procurement of the smart bins cost Iasi over EUR 200,000 The Romanian town has deployed 30 such […]
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