Businesses blame renewables for power price hike
Bulgarian energy watchdog head Ivan Ivanov said he wouldn’t step down after nationwide protests and calls by employers’ unions for his resignation over a hike in power prices for industrial consumers. Ivanov insisted that the Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (KEVR) adopted a “transparent, fair and public decision” on July 31, cutting rates for […]
Ingeteam opens subsidiaries in Romania, Philippines
With the opening of two subsidiaries in Romania and the Philippines, Ingeteam has increased its global presence to 17 countries in all five continents. The company said it that in Romania it is focusing on wind power, more specifically power plant maintenance. With its establishment in this country, Ingeteam, headquartered in Spain, is to provide […]
Government must control HPPs’ impact on environment
Climate changes are affecting Albania, and higher temperatures are expected to cause drought, which will be followed by damages in the environment and economy, making it difficult to produce renewable energy, Top Channel said in a report. Environmental experts say permits for hydropower plants, 499 in total as noted by the Agency of Natural Resources, […]
Call for purchase and installation of solar systems
The Ministry of Economy announced a public invitation for public procurement for purchase and installation of photovoltaic systems in summer pasture lands, the Directorate for Energy Efficiency said in a press release. The invitation is published on the website of the Public Procurement Administration. The bids for the project, worth an estimated EUR 55 million […]
Call for bids for clinical centre’s new façade
An invitation was published by the Technical Services Unit (under the Ministry of Finance), in the name of Ministry of Economy and Ministry of Health, for consulting companies to submit bids for replacement of façade joinery on the main building of the Clinical Centre of Montenegro. The country’s government has received a loan in the […]
Inspection at pellet maker Holzindustrie Schweighofer
Minister of Environment, Water and Forests has notified the prosecutor of the Supreme Court about irregularities found during an inspection at the Austrian company Holzindustrie Schweighofer and other timber producers, Energy World Magazine reported. Between May 7 and June 12, the ministry carried out inspections at factories in Sebeş and Rădăuți, and at the headquarters […]
Solar plant in Stara Pazova municipality underway
Stara Pazova municipality publicly presented the project of a photovoltaic facility to be built in the village of Surduk, located close to the Danube. Investors are private persons and the documentation was prepared by a local company Projekt biro Marinko DOO. The plan for the 950 kW solar power plant is to sell electricity to […]
First state funding of renewables in agriculture
The government prepared EUR 5 million for sheep and goat farmers to fund installing equipment for the use of renewable energy – the first time this is being done in agriculture – such as photovoltaic systems which are expected to reduce the cost of production. Agriculture Minister Nicos Kouyialis has announced measures worth an overall […]