Wire and metal producer Brako taps EBRD’s loan
New energy efficient equipment for drawn wire production and metal processing equipment will be purchased from a loan to Brako d. o. o. from Veles to improve production efficiency and quality for the other metal engineered products. The investment by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will support the company’s growth of the higher […]
Ministry’s assessment for wind park annulled
The Administrative Court in Split accepted Association BIOM’s law suit and declared invalid the decision of Croatia’s Ministry of Environmental and Nature Protection to accept the construction of Bila Ploča wind power plant in Pelješac peninsula in the country’s south. This is the first ruling which blocks a project in an area significant for bird […]
EBRD, CTF unlocking Turkey’s energy trapped underground
Aiming to tap Turkey’s significant geothermal energy potential, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) are launching a programme to support exploratory drilling investments. The endeavour announced at the 35th Energy Efficiency Forum in Istanbul includes finance and advice to private developers. Geothermal energy projects face high risks […]
Turkey’s geothermal sector seeks incentives hike
Orhan Mertoğlu, head of Geothermal Association of Turkey, said told Anadolu Agency the country is rich in geothermal potential and should utilize the local source as much as possible. The sector is seeking an increase in government incentives, AA Energy Terminal reported. In hydrothermal, or hot water, the country’s potential is 2 GW, and with […]
Crédit Agricole finances energy efficiency in agriculture
A line of long-term loans was launched by Crédit Agricole banka Srbija a. d. for investment in projects of energy efficiency and renewable sources in agricultural production. They are denominated in euros and are approved for up to 60 months with an optional grace period of a maximum of 12 months. The bank said the […]
Crobiom opposes regulation on renewables
At an emergency meeting of the Executive Board of Crobiom, Association of Peat, Briquettes and Wood Biomass Producers, a motion was adopted on January 8 to propose a delay of the adoption of regulations on renewable sources, for which public consultation was held until January 13. The asociation drew attention to the overall situation regarding […]
Over 1,000 proposals for energy concept blueprint
The Ministry of Infrastructure is organising four consultation rounds as a broad debate about the Energy Concept of Slovenia, before the government adopts the document in October of next year, according to Danijel Levičar, head of the ministry’s Energy Directorate, portal Trajnostna energija said. He stressed such an important document cannot be produced in rush, […]
Works on Podveležje wind park to start this year
The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina gave the approval to public enterprise JP Elektroprivreda BiH dd (Electric Utility of BiH) for the launch of the construction of Podveležje wind power plant near Mostar in the south of the country. The project starts with roads, and goes on to substations and the installation […]