Producers, Associations establish National Energy Chamber
Legitimate representation and protection of the interests of the energy companies in Bulgaria are the leading priorities of the newly founded National Energy Chamber (NEC). Its establishment was officially announced during an energy event organised by Economedia in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia on March 22, Publics.bg portal reported. It groups renewable and conventional energy producers and […]
EPS procuring documentation for wind, solar plants
Electric Power Industry of Serbia (EPS) called for offers for the production of urban planning documentation for the solar and wind power plants in Kostolac basin in the location called Srednje kostolačko ostrvo, a slag and ash pond. The share of the price in the application’s grade will be 60%, while the quality of the […]
ReneSola sells two solar power projects to SWIF
Projects Nove ECO and MG Solar in Bulgaria were purchased by Solar World Invest Fund SIF (SWIF), based in Luxembourg, from ReneSola
Works on hydropower plant Vranduk to start in April
Nermin Džindić, entity minister of energy, mining and industry, stated the construction of the first hydropower unit in Bosnia and Herzegovina after 40 years would begin on April 1. Portal Avaz.ba cited the official from the Government of the Federation of BiH saying the works will start on Vranduk facility, worth BAM 112.3 million (EUR […]
Turkey maintains geothermal superpower status
Eighteen facilities generating electricity from geothermal sources came online last year in the world, adding a combined 313 MW in capacity to existing 13 GW in a total of 24 countries. The number of new power plants was in line with the previous years, though the overall size was lower, the United States Geothermal Energy […]
Siemens: Time to invest in Turkey’s less windy areas
The wind energy sector is still at its infancy stage in the world, despite its fast-paced growth, Hakan Yıldırım, Siemens' wind and renewables division lead, told Anadolu Agency
EPCG receives invitation for SEEPEX, CROPEX
All energy entities in Montenegro are consulting the Ministry of Economy and the Energy Regulatory Agency after leaders of the countries in the region agreed at a summit in Vienna that every country must have its own power market or join a neighbouring one, state-owned utility Electric Power Company of Montenegro (EPCG) informed news agency […]
EBRD co-finances hydropower unit on Bistrica stream
As consortium Hydro Bistrica, concessionaire for the construction of small hydropower facilities on Bistrica river, reached an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) about additional financing, the Government of Montenegro approved the contract for a loan of EUR 6 million. The concession contract from April 2014 enables the construction of one […]