Hydrology optimizes HEP’s liabilities in first half
In a statement to the Zagreb Stock Exchange, state-owned power utility HEP Group reported net gain of HRK 1.35 billion (EUR 178.5 million) for the first half of the year, 1.7% more than in the corresponding period of 2014. The company cited continued stagnation of economic activity and lower winter temperatures, where the latter […]
PPC posts profit increase for first half of 2015
Along with a new pricing policy for businesses and a total of EUR 80 million in incentives for loyal domestic customers, state-owned Public Power Corporation (PPC) reported a rise in turnover and net income for the first six months of this year, Ekathimerini newspaper’s portal reported. Those who pay their household bills on time will […]
Landfill, cogeneration PPP opens qualifications stage
The city of Belgrade published an invitation for qualifications recognition in a public–private partnership (PPP) for services of treatment and disposal of residual municipal solid waste. Applications must be submitted by October 15 to the Secretariat for Environmental Protection, the contracting authority. The decision on the recognition of the qualifications shall be made within 25 days. The […]
Agricultural biomass in the Western Balkans
Authors are members of Serbian National Association SERBIO: Vojislav Milijić, president, Tomislav Micović, vice-president and Zorica Gluvakov, secretary. Most of the Western Balkans are situated in mountain areas, however there are significant portions of agricultural and arable agricultural land utilized for growing crops such as wheat, corn, soya, sunflower and others. Arable agricultural land used […]
EU heating debate may bring cure for energy poverty
AEBIOM, the European Biomass Association, has decided to support initiatives for the development of bioenergy sector in the Danube region, the organization’s general secretary Jean-Marc Jossart told Balkan Green Energy News. “Last year we noticed a growing interest in Brussels and at the European Union level” for the objective, he said in an interview. An […]
Installing of underwater cable soon to be continued
After getting approval from Croatia to lay the underwater power cable in its waters, there are no other obstacles to continue the energy project to connect Montenegro and Italy. Dnevne novine, daily newspaper, learned the continuation of installing the 250 kilometres of cable, which will eventually be connected to the power station under construction in […]
Buschle: Region lagging in goals for renewables
Most Southeast European members of the Energy Community is behind schedule with obligations to increase the share of renewable sources in their energy mix, said Dirck Buschle, deputy head of the organization’s secretariat, and added goals probably won’t be met. Mistakes made by European Union member states in developing renewable energy sector must be avoided, […]
ABB on tour with electric car presentations
Regional Chamber of Commerce in Kruševac, a city in central Serbia, organized a presentation of projects, experiences and equipment in the field of fast charging stations for electric vehicles. The municipal authority invited representatives of automation and power technologies company ABB, headquartered in Switzerland, to show possibilities of electric car transportation as an environmentally friendly […]