Contract signed for largest self-consumption PV plant in Bulgaria
Copper producer Aurubis Bulgaria and energy solution provider CEZ ESCO Bulgaria have signed a contract for the construction of a 10 MW photovoltaic power plant, which would be the largest one for self-consumption in the country. The plant will be installed at the Aurubis’ Pirdop copper smelter and refinery, located 80 kilometers east from Sofia. […]
Ljubljana contracts third PPP project for energy renovation of public buildings
The City of Ljubljana has contracted the third energy renovation project including the complete reconstruction for 17 buildings and a partial one for ten others. The works will be conducted under a public-private partnership (PPP) model. The project goals are to reduce environmental impact by lowering energy consumption and CO2 emissions, to minimize energy costs […]
Croatia gets its first ministry of sustainable development
Croatia got its first ministry of sustainable development, which merged the sectors of environmental protection, energy and climate change, as well as economy, entrepreneurship and trade. The head of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, which is the official name of the new department, is Tomislav Ćorić, who was until now Minister of Environmental […]
1,700 MW of renewables could be connected to grid in BiH
The Independent System Operator in Bosnia and Herzegovina (NOSBiH) has proposed an increase in the maximum capacity of wind farms and solar power plants that could be connected to the BiH power system. It should be lifted from 460 MW to 840 MW for wind farms and from 400 MW to 825 MW for solar […]
Energy Community, EBRD publish policy guidelines on financing mechanisms for energy efficiency
The Energy Community Secretariat and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have prepared policy guidelines to help contracting parties to design and establish effective centralized financing mechanisms to boost energy efficiency investments. According to the recently published Energy Transition Tracker, the energy-saving measures could lead to additional investments worth EUR 2.5 billion in […]
Energy companies in Montenegro to invest EUR 734 million by 2024, EUR 1 billion in total
Energy companies in Montenegro plan to invest more than EUR 1 billion, of which EUR 734.6 million in the next four years, according to the third socio-economic package, adopted by the government to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic effects. The largest part of these investments will be implemented by state-owned companies Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG), Crnogorski […]
Hrvatski Telekom lauches espoTs app – digital service for charging electric vehicles
Croatian telecommunications provider Hrvatski Telekom (HT) has presented a digital charging service for electric vehicles espoTs. It enables users to locate, reach, and use EV charging stations without subscribing and signing contracts, the company said. The use of espoTs app is free of charge. Hrvatski Telekom operates 180 charging stations The app can also be […]
EVN, ProCredit Bank offer installation of PV systems for companies
Power distribution company EVN and ProCredit Bank have created an offer for business consumers interested in the installation of photovoltaic systems. Use of renewable energy can lower businesses’ electricity bills, and help in reducing CO2 emissions. Companies will be able to use ProCredit bank’s loans in order to finance the PV systems provided by EVN. […]
