Egnatia expects strategic investment status for 1.5 GW in solar power

The Interministerial Committee of Strategic Investments of Greece put a 1.48 GW solar power plant plan filed by Egnatia Group on the list for consideration. The company developed projects for hundreds of photovoltaic units, estimating they would cost EUR 888 million in total. Almost five months after Egnatia Group submitted documentation to Enterprise Greece, its […]

Renewables October 9, 2020

Croatia’s HEP kicks off EUR 24 million smart grid project

Distribution system operator HEP – Operator distribucijskog sustava (HEP ODS) has launched EUR 24 million Smart Grid Pilot Project which includes digitalisation of a part of the electricity distribution network in Croatia, and creating conditions for the integration of distributed sources. HEP ODS will invest into three areas of advanced electricity distribution network: advanced metering […]

Citizens must have biggest say in sustainable urban mobility planning

Participatory approach is the core of sustainable urban mobility planning. A report on lessons from South East Europe was published in three languages as part of regional project SUMSEEC II. Many cities in South East Europe suffer from an outdated approach to transport planning, which prioritizes the construction of infrastructure for cars. In contrast, sustainable […]

Mobility October 8, 2020

Vinča incinerator project moves ahead but Belgrade still without waste separation system

The waste incineration plant under construction in Vinča will make Belgrade lag behind Serbia’s efforts to reach EU recycling targets, activists claimed and stressed the city doesn’t have a developed household waste separation system. Beo čista energija amended its environmental impact study to match new rules and improve pollution control. Suez and Itochu have been […]

EU presents guidelines on Green Agenda for Western Balkans

The Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, envisaged by the European Green Deal, is expected to be endorsed by the Western Balkan leaders at a summit in Bulgarian capital Sofia in November, the European Commission has said. In the European Green Deal, a plan to make the EU climate neutral by 2050, the commission says […]

Romania counts on EUR 6.7 billion from EU for green energy projects

Developers of renewable energy, grid and just transition projects can file proposals in Romania by October 16, after which the government should forward them to relevant EU institutions. The government expects EUR 6.7 billion over the next ten years from the recently established Modernization Fund. The Ministry for Economy, Energy and Business Environment published a […]

Renewables October 6, 2020