Photovoltaic energy systems from Greece invests in Thrace
Greek solar energy company Photovoltaic Energy Systems is preparing to invest in renewable energy in Turkey, a company official said on March 2. Hurriyet reported that Anadolu agency quoted Evaggelos Kalenteridis announcing solar projects in a district of the western city of Edirne, which neighbors Greece. “The company was searching for a place to invest […]
Make public institutions switch to peat for heating, producers say
Association of Peat, Briquettes and Wood Biomass Producers presented its initiative in the town of Vinkovci, together with Croatian Wood Cluster, to get authorised institutions to introduce peat as heating fuel in most public buildings through public procurement system, which would result in saving money, Energetika.ba portal reported. The association’s representatives said there were 3,200 […]
Incentives stay only for operational wind and solar facilities
Bulgaria’s parliament scrapped preferential prices for new renewable energy installations on February 26, as the country is struggling to cut deficits in the energy sector and keep a lid on consumers’ utility bills, Euractiv reported. Wind power farms and photovoltaic parks mushroomed in 2011, after Bulgaria introduced generous subsidies for renewable energy, guaranteed for 20 […]
RES fund to post a deficit
The Renewable Energy Sources (RES) Fund, financed by consumers through electricity bills, will post this year a deficit because of the power utility’s reduced revenues due to lower fuel prices. The government is considering plugging the hole by spreading the cost among consumers and RES operators. One scenario mulled by the Energy Ministry, would see […]
Italian borders with three countries successfully coupled
Slovenia’s ELES d. o. o. (Electricity Transmission System Operator) reported a further significant step towards an integrated European power market, as the Italian Borders Market Coupling was launched. The Italian-Austrian, Italian-French and Italian-Slovenian borders have been coupled with the MultiRegional Coupling (MRC), thus linking the majority of EU power markets – from Finland to Portugal […]
CHP plant as a solution for Sokolac district heating company
Head of Sokolac Municipality Milovan Bjelica had a meeting with consultants of the European Reconstruction and Development Bank (EBRD) to discuss a project of a 5 MW cogeneration plant, powered by biomass, with a value estimated at EUR 5.1 million, reported portal ekapija.ba. ”CHP plant project is a capital project with a technical support before […]
EBRD supports Turkey’s shift to renewable energy
Turkey has taken an important step towards reaching its 2023 renewable energy targets thanks to support from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), reads the press release of EBRD. In a move to grow the share of renewables in the country’s energy mix, increase security of energy supply and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, […]
State-of-the-art solar park launched by the University of Cyprus
The University of Cyprus aims to become completely energy self-sufficient through two solar panel parks, rector Constantinos Christofides said during the launch of the ‘Phaethon’ photovoltaic park, made up by 1,645 solar panels, with an annual capacity of 632,000 kWh. The second solar park, to be named ‘Apollon’, which will have a 10 MW capability, […]