EBRD seeks consultant for Green City project in Tirana
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said it intends to engage a consultancy firm to assist the authorities of the capital of Albania Tirana in development of a Green City action plan (GCAP) that will comprehensively assess the priorities for the city’s sustainable development in the short- and medium-term, encompassing all sectors under the […]
Electrica awards contract to SAP without tender
Power supplier and distributor Electrica Group signed a deal worth EUR 5.2 million with SAP Romania on August 1 after direct negotiation and without public tender, according to a report on Hotnews.ro, republished by Romania Insider. The selected company shall provide maintenance in the segment covered by SAP licenses at the utility’s information technology system. […]
Environmentalists support waste management plan
Seven environmental groups endorsed the draft 2016-2022 Waste Management Plan which the Ministry of Environment and Nature Protection presented for public hearing, according to a report by the Croatian Association for Energetics published on its portal Croenergo.eu. Environmentalists stressed how strengthening the system for separate collection at recycling centres helps local industry and create conditions for new […]
Regulator approves EUR 1.2 billion investment in grid
Electricity transmission company Transelectrica SA said the National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) gave the go-ahead for its ten-year plan to invest RON 5.5 billion (EUR 1.2 billion) in network upgrade. The operator produces a plan for the following decade on a biannual basis. The Romanian government-controlled company runs transmission and market operations including infrastructure. The […]
Four Balkan countries top emissions targets
Greece, Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania are in the group of European Union member states which may not need to cut greenhouse gas emissions in sectors of transport, waste, construction and farming at least until 2030, according to an analysis published by Climate Change News. The bloc’s new targets showed the four states tracked by Balkan […]
Terna gets building permit for undersea cable
The Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism issued a building permit to company Terna Crna Gora d.o.o. for the installation of an undersea power cable through Montenegrin territory. The building permit is issued for setting up the 500 kV high voltage, direct current (HVDC) submarine and underground cable for electricity transmission in the section through […]
Bulgaria in breach of rules on energy consumption
The European Commission said it sent a reasoned opinion to the government in Sofia to request the correct transposition of all the requirements of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (2010/31/EU) into national law. Member states of the European Union are required to establish and apply minimum energy performance requirements for new and existing buildings, […]
Montenegro Parliament ratifies shareholder contract with A2A
Lawmakers voted to accept the draft agreement with the state’s Italian partners in Electric Power Company of Montenegro (EPCG) late on July 29. A2A gets managing rights but also more responsibility, vice premier Vujica Lazović stated. The motion was passed with 41 votes in favor and 11 against. “The state will have bigger control over […]