Turkey wraps up pre-licensing tenders for 710 MW wind energy capacities
Winners of pre-licensing tenders for construction of wind energy power plants with total capacity of 710 MW(megawatts) have been announced in Turkey. The plants will be built in 11 regions. Three-day pre-licensing tenders for wind energy power plants were held between June 21 and 23. They were organized by the Turkish Electrical Transmission Company (TEIAS) […]
Number of small hydropower plants rises to 17 in Republic of Srpska
Small hydropower plant (SHPP) was launched yesterday in the municipality of Teslić, in the Republic of Srpska (RS), increasing the number of SHPPs in this Bosnia and Herzegovina’s entity to 17. The SHPP Žiraja 2 was launched in the village of Bijelo Bučje, near Teslić. Its installed power capacity is 900 kW and investment value […]
EBRD calls for consultant on renewables support scheme options in Turkey
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has issued an invitation for the engagement of a consultancy firm to help the Government of Turkey in designing the next phase of the renewable energy development and support mechanism. Interested consultancy firms have to submit their offers by July 12, 2017. The key objective is to […]
Montenegro needs stable and innovative ways of energy efficiency financing
The legal framework for implementation of energy efficiency measures in Montenegro is adequate but it encounters several barriers, including lack of financing, the round table on energy efficiency organized by NGO Green Home on the occasion the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) was told. The solution could be also provided through public-private partnerships (PPP) and […]
Serbian power company EPS wants to buy shares in EPCG Montenegro media claim
Montenegrin media reported that the Serbian electric power company (EPS) is interested in buying shares of the Montenegrin electric power company (EPCG) from the Italian A2A but the EPS is neither denying nor confirming the report. The media in Podgorica claim that the EPS intends to buy the 41.7% share of the EPCG owned by […]
Montenegro gets its power exchange, another step towards regional market
Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG), national power utility company of Montenegro, Montenegro Electricity Market Operator (COTEE) and Montenegrin Power Transmission System (CGES) signed yesterday an agreement on establishing Montenegro power exchange and the power exchange’s statute. The Minister of Economy of Montenegro Dragica Sekulić said that the establishment of the power exchange creates conditions for more competitive […]
Serbia receives funding to start using biomass in its district heating plants
Serbia will receive funds from the German development bank KfW and the Swiss government to convert 10 heating plants from fossil fuels to biomass. The five agreements on the loans and grants was signed by Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Aleksandar Antić and German and Swiss representatives. The project is worth a total of […]
Winners of #EUSEW2017 Awards revealed – Tilos project double winner
The winners of the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) Awards 2017 for innovative energy projects were revealed yesterday at the Awards ceremony in Brussels. This year twelve projects were shortlisted in four categories, with the Energy Islands Award being introduced for the first time. The Greek Tilos project was double winner this year. The ceremony […]