Greece to roll out modest electric car incentives – report
Hints from the government and recent rumours in the media shouldn’t get buyers’ hopes up very much with regard to purchases of vehicles, Ekathimerini learned from unnamed sources. Greek authorities are expected to roll out tax incentives next week and next month only for units with low emissions, the article adds. It means they would […]
Croatia’s proposed energy strategy envisages raising renewables’ share to 36.4% by 2030
The Croatian government has sent to parliament a proposal of the country’s energy sector development strategy until 2030, with projections until 2050, which envisages increasing renewables’ share in gross final energy consumption to 36.4% by 2030. Presenting the proposal of the strategy, Minister of Environmental Protection and Energy Tomislav Ćorić said that renewables’ share is […]
First smart parking lot in Belgrade launched, chargers for electric vehicles part of infrastructure
Sustainable energy supply and mobility features accompany the basic upgrade of the major public smart parking lot in downtown Belgrade. The results of 14 months of works in the makeover project, which added two floors or four levels with 217 spots just for local residents, were presented to the public by the Serbian capital’s mayor […]
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, […]
