UNECE’s Drina nexus project points to untapped cooperation potential in hydropower
Synchronised operation of power plants along the Drina and its tributaries could markedly increase production downstream, according to an integrated resource assessment. A multi-country electricity system model was developed for the three countries sharing the river basin as part of a comprehensive intersectoral or nexus project covering water, energy, food and environment. Montenegro, Bosnia and […]
Turkey opens tender for 1 GW in wind power over 15 years
Invitation for bids for the installation and operation of wind power capacity of 1 GW was placed by Turkey under the Renewable Energy Resources Area (YEKA) scheme. The project that covers seven regions is worth USD 1.2 billion (EUR 1.12 billion), the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources said in the document published in the […]
Syriza dissenters slam plan to sell chunk of PPC
Conflicting statements are making their way to the media, as Greek officials and representatives of international creditors give different assessments on how close the bailout agreement is before the target technical level deal on April 7. Besides pensions and workers’ rights, the disputed mid-term measures concern the unbundling of the energy market. The government in […]
China’s State Grid to buy 24% stake in Admie
China's State Grid is a preferred strategic investor to buy a 24 percent stake in Greece's electricity grid operator Admie, sa9d the board of Public Power Corp.
First green public building in Turkey soon to be functional
The first sustainable public building, worth TRY 23.4 million (EUR 7 million) and now 80% complete, is planned to be functional by the end of the year, securing energy savings of 70%, Anadolu reported. The building is under construction in a project by Turkey’s General Directorate of Renewable Energy and the United Nations Development Programme, […]
Solar farm worth EUR 3.6 million to be built by EWE
A photovoltaic plant with an estimated capacity of 3 MW, with 12,500 panels and 50 inverters is to be built in Turkey by EWE Turkey Holding AŞ. The statement of the German manufacturer’s subsidiary, reported by Anadolu Agency’s Energy News Terminal, adds the solar farm worth EUR 3.6 million will be situated in the Kayseri […]
Only five green power units added this year
According to fresh data from the Energy Agency of the Republic of Macedonia, power plants that use renewable sources, excluding large hydropower, have total capacity of 117.8 MW, a comparably small share of total electricity generation, portal Build.mk reported. The 168 renewables units are equivalent to only one thermal power plant, TEC Oslomej in Kičevo, […]
Terna eyes value of Admie’s submarine cable project
Terna Group, one of three investors interested in acquiring a stake in Independent Power Transmission Operator SA (IPTO or Admie), is focusing on the undersea interconnection planned to link Crete with the Greek mainland, Energy Press portal reported. National utility Public Power Corporation SA (PPC) is offering a share of 24% in its subsidiary, with […]