State grants incentives for efficient devices
Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund of Croatia said citizens and enterprises are entitled to an incentive of up to HRK 70,000 (EUR 9,160) when they buy electric or hybrid vehicles. The budget for the project is EUR 982,000. Subsidies are worth up to 40% of the purchase. New hybrid plug-in car owners get up […]
Chances increase for departure of A2A from EPCG
Government’s negotiations with representatives of Italian company A2A regarding the partnership in state-owned power enterprise EPCG are still ongoing, but the agreement on continuation of cooperation is not even in sight. Fourth delay of the negotiation didn’t bring anything new. Italians remained at the same position as earlier, as well as representatives of the Government […]
Challenges and potentials headline Renexpo BiH
Second international trade fair and conferences on renewables and energy efficiency in Bosnia and Herzegovina has been announced by Reeco Group. On November 4 and 5 Renexpo BiH is gathering investors, decision makers, representatives of ministries and municipal authorities and businesses. The organizers said the aim is to promote the concept of energy efficient construction […]
Energy and infrastructure industries explained
Green World Conferences announced that the annual Energy and Infrastructure Investment (EII) Conference will be held on November 10-11, 2015 in Zagreb, Croatia. The organizers invited participants to learn about the pipeline, tender and financing structures and the biggest deals from the most senior representatives of the energy and infrastructure industries. All actors across the deal […]
Initial approval for hydropower plant angers greens
Breaking his promise to not allow any new hydropower plants (HPPs) on the Vjosa river, prime minister Edi Rama has approved a Turkish company’s request for a concession, angering environmentalists, portal Balkan Insight reported. Albanian activists voiced dismay over the government’s decision to give initial approval, paving the way for a concessionary agreement to build […]
New model combining feed-in premiums and auctions
Greece’s support system for renewable energy sources is being prepared, based on the bailout agreement, it is expected by the end of the year and must be implemented in 2016, a few months beyond previous dates set, portal Energy Press said. The plan will detail the methods and levels of payments, according to the report. […]
On track for 2020 green energy share target
Renewable energy sources constituted 8.7% of the market in Cyprus in 2014, ahead of the 2015–2016 target set by the relevant European Directive of 7.45%, it emerged, according to Cyprus Mail. The national target by 2020 is 13%. At a news conference prior to the 11th Savenergy exhibition, which took place on September 18–20, organizers […]
Montenegro’s power TSO to absorb half of funds secured at Vienna summit – report
State-controlled power transmission system operator Crnogorski elektroprenosni sistem (CGES) will cover the cost for a cross-border power transmission capacity with half of the EUR 50 million in European Union funds recently secured by the government in Podgorica, SeeNews reported. Funds secured at the recent Western Balkans Summit in Vienna will be earmarked for the construction of […]