Greece, Slovenia among five EU countries to introduce new fossil fuel subsidies – report
Five EU countries including the UK, Germany, Greece, Poland, and Slovenia are looking to introduce new fossil fuel subsidies by 2030, an analysis of the 28 Member States’ draft energy and climate plans (NECPs) has revealed. In a new report, “Fossil fuel subsidies in draft EU National Energy and Climate Plans: Shortcomings and final call […]
Croatia issues third public call this summer for geothermal exploration
The Croatian Hydrocarbon Agency (CHA) has announced a public call to select the best bid for geothermal energy exploration in the Križevci exploration area, for the purpose of issuing an extraction license for energy use, the third such invitation issued in as many months. The deadline to submit bids is September 7, 2019, according to […]
Porsche lifts stake in Croatian electric car maker Rimac Automobili to 15.5%
Automotive giant Porsche AG has increased its share in Croatian technology and electric sports car company Rimac Automobili to 15.5%, from 10% it acquired in June last year. In May this year, Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation decided to invest EUR 80 million in Rimac Automobili. “As Porsche increases the scale of its […]
Osijek gets EUR 1.77 million for e-mobility project, cycling lane upgrade
The City of Osijek has been handed two contracts on a total of HRK 13.1 million (EUR 1.77 million) in funding for an e-mobility project, which involves setting up a bike-share scheme, and for upgrading two cycling lanes, according to a statement on the city’s website. The e-mobility project involves the procurement of a total […]
Zorlu Enerji, JDECO to install 1.8 MW solar power plant in Palestine
Turkish power producer Zorlu Enerji will install a 1.8 MW solar power plant in the Jericho region of Palestine in cooperation with Jerusalem District Electricity Company (JDECO), according to a press release from Zorlu Enerji. The company and JDECO established a joint venture called ZJ Strong in May, with Zorlu Enerji holding a 75% share […]
Turkey’s MB Holding to build second ORC geothermal power plant in Croatia
Zagreb-based MB Geothermal, wholly-owned by Turkish MB Holding, has signed a contract with Croatian engineering firm Ekonerg to design a binary (ORC) geothermal power plant called Legrad, with an installed capacity of 19.9 MW, in what will be MB Holding’s second major geothermal project in Croatia, according to a press release from MB Geothermal. The […]
Italy’s Enel launches sale of Romanian assets
Italian energy company Enel has initiated the sale of its assets in Romania, Reuters has reported. Just a week ago Romanian state-owned power utility Hidroelectrica invited bids to select an adviser for the acquisition of Enel’s and Czech energy company CEZ’s assets in Romania. The sale of Enel’s operations in Romania is being led by […]
Republika Srpska first in region to get waste prevention program based on EU model
After it adopts a waste management plan, Republika Srpska will be the first in the region to have a fully developed waste prevention program modeled on those in EU countries, according to Svjetlana Radusin, assistant spatial planning minister in charge of the environment. She was speaking on waste prevention program at a public consultation event on the […]