EUR 180 million invested in RES projects in Montenegro
Ministry of Economy of Montenegro has announced that the total value of investments in renewable energy sources (RES) projects in that country reached almost EUR 180 million. The largest investment in RES is Krnovo wind farm worth EUR 143 million, according to a press release published on the ministry website. The remainder of EUR 35 […]
EBRD funds renewables in Greece with EUR 300 million
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced the establishment of an investment framework worth EUR 300 million to finance renewable energy projects in Greece. The Greek Renewable Energy Framework (GREF) will also finance electricity grid modernization and expansion investments that enable renewables integration in the Greek system. GREF responds to the country’s target […]
Lake Jablanica dries out, Elektroprivreda denies responsibility
Lake Jablanica in Bosnia and Herzegovina has dried out after the power utility Elektroprivreda BiH released water from the nearby dam, the locals said. This caused an ecological disaster and the loss of two million fish. The local fishermen say that Elektroprivreda released the water about 40 days ago without any prior notice. Restoring the […]
Consultant for Greek street lighting project technical baseline needed
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) seeks a consultant to undertake the development and preparation of the technical baseline required for a LED street lighting project in three cities or regions in Greece. According to an invitation for expressions of interest, the technical baseline should include all the technical information on the existing […]
BiH adopts Law on Energy Efficiency
The House of Peoples of the Federal Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) adopted the Draft Law on Energy Efficiency which should set the conditions for improving energy efficiency in the country. The adoption of the law in BiH has been on hold since 2013 and the country has been criticized for its failure to […]
Concession granted for construction of five small hydro power plants in FBiH
Five small hydro power plants (SHPPs) with a total capacity of 3,5 MW will be built on the river Rama in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The concession agreement was signed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton and ECCO-CRIMA Company. Minister Donko Jović sad during the signing […]
Croatia almost not using allocated EU funds for energy efficiency and renewables
Croatia is using only a fraction of EUR 531,8 million worth EU financing package allocated for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in this country. The total value of tenders announced by the end of 2016. makes for less than 9 percent of the finances provided by the Operational Programme for Cohesion Policy Funding 2014-2020. At […]
Croatian chamber of agriculture holds seminar on agro-biomass
Croatian chamber of agriculture held a seminar on the topic of “Alternative use of waste and residue from agricultural production for economically justified production of agro pellets”, in cooperation with partners from Serbia, BiH and Czech Republic. If all agro-biomass potentials were used and turned into pellets for heating, between five and 10 thousand people […]