Study underway for Kostolac wind power plant
National power producer EPS published an invitation on October 12 for offers for a feasibility study with a concept design for a future wind power plant at the coal mining complex of Kostolac, 90 kilometres east of Belgrade. The public procurement project JN 1000-0041-2015 is for a wind park study for possible locations of Drmno, […]
OMV Petrom selling wind farm in Dobruja?
OMV Petrom SA plans to sell the 45 MW wind power plant it holds in Dobruja, as part of a larger plan to optimize business following the global drops in oil price, Mediafax reported. The report, published by Business Review magazine, adds the facility was built in 2011 from an investment of EUR 90 million. […]
Energy efficiency enables sustainable development
Compared to the countries in the region, Serbia is ranked the second regarding the consumption of electricity per capita, and the first regarding the emission of carbon dioxide, according to Arne Gooss, director of KfW bank in Serbia. Speaking at an international conference on energy efficiency in public and private sector on October 15, he […]
Renewables bring deficit of EUR 17.37 million in Greece
The latest report showed the gap at the special account for renewable energy sources at Lagie, the Greek electricity market operator, increased by EUR 11 million in August to EUR 77.21 million, Energy Press said. The state’s special account had begun the year with a deficit of EUR 101.88 million and is forecast to end […]
Electric surge protector makers sold to Greek group
Iskra Zaščite and Varsi, Slovenian companies producing electric surge protector components, were taken over by German-Greek group Raycap, which makes protector systems, business daily Finance said. Details were not revealed, according to an article published by Slovenia Times. The owner believes that many synergies can be created; together the companies have a lot of intellectual […]
Eleven offers for Belgrade landfill PPP
Offers for the selection of an operator for the Vinča landfill as part of a public-private partnership (PPP) have been opened in the City Council building of Belgrade, and mayor Siniša Mali said there were eleven bidders. „I am very satisfied with the response by investors, confirming that this is currently the biggest project of […]
Eol prvi seeks extension for Trusina wind project deadline
The holder of a 30-year concession for the construction of Trusina, a 51 MW wind park in the Republic of Srpska, worth BAM 150 million (EUR 76.6 million), has asked for an extension of the deadline for the project’s completion, according to news daily Nezavisne novine. Concession holder Eol prvi doo from Nevesinje is late […]
Photovoltaic, desalination research station Proteas inaugurated
The new Solar Energy and Desalination Field Laboratory is the latest of Cyprus’s many contributions to European research in water management and solar energy, Carlos Moedas, European commissioner for research, science and innovation, said at the inauguration of the facility. “Our resources, our responses, will be put under increasing strain in the years to come. […]