National conference held on energy challenges
Providing sustainable energy development is a must, participants in the ‘Energy Challenges of the Republic of Macedonia’ conference conveyed as their key message. Stefan Peter, chairman of the Board of EVN Macedonia – electricity distribution company, highlighted its investment plans, while Siniša Spasov, general director of MEPSO – transmission system operator, referred to the investment […]
EBRD, KfW finance Krnovo wind park project
Julio Moreno, head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s country office, announced an investment of EUR 48.5 million in Krnovo wind farm in an interview for Portal Analitika. The project worth a total EUR 130 million will be supported in cooperation with KfW Development Bank of Germany, he added. „It will be the […]
Seepex power exchange targets launch by end-year
Serbia’s day-ahead Southeast European Power Exchange (Seepex) is targeting a launch in November or December this year, the press office of European Power Exchange (Epex Spot), told SeeNews in an email. Epex Spot is developing the project in partnership with Serbian state-owned electricity grid operator EMS. EMS director Nikola Petrović had earlier told SeeNews the […]
Countrywide wind power plants’ capacity tops 2 GW
Total wind energy capacity in the country linked to the grid exceeded 2 GW, Eletaen, the Greek Wind Energy Association, said in its preliminary report for the first half of this year, Energy Press portal wrote. The benchmark level was struck on April 26 by a 2 MW Vestas V90 facility installed by Terna Energy […]
Three small hydropower projects soon up for bids in Montenegro
Hydrological research showed the total potential capacity of the small hydropower units in Montenegro would be 7.2 MW, with an estimated yearly production of 30.9 GWh. The government in Podgorica is preparing a public competition for concessions on future small hydropower plants, SHPPs, on three streams: in Šavnik, Kolašin and Mojkovac, as reported by Pobjeda […]
Canton signs concession for EUR 1.99 million SHPP
Company Eko Energy DOO from Tešanj plans to build a small-sized hydropower plant (SHPP) worth 3.9 million marka (EUR 1.99 million), the Government of Zenica-Doboj Canton said, SeeNews reported. The SHPP will be located on the Stavnja river, in the municipality of Vareš, 45 kilometers north of capital Sarajevo. The cantonal minister for agriculture, forestry […]
Petkim wind farm shall be complete next year
The wind power plant for Turkey’s Petkim petrochemical complex, in which the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (Socar) has a share, will be launched next year, Kenan Yavuz, Socar Turkey’s CEO, said during the 22nd Caspian Oil and Gas Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. „As Socar Turkey, we are fulfilling our share of the burden in […]
Country’s first mini hydropower facility launched
In the village of Lijeska near Tomaševo in Bijelo Polje municipality, Vrelo mini hydropower plant has been put into use. Bijelo Polje’s official website reported Ivana Hlavsová, the Czech ambassador, and Aleksandar Žurić, the municipal head, led the launching ceremony. The power plant, located in Montenegro’s northeast, was equipped by Hydrolink SRO. The concession had […]
