GE Renewable Energy to supply 52 wind turbines to Fina Enerji
GE Renewable Energy will deliver 52 of its 3 MW platform onshore wind turbines to Fina Enerji for four wind farms in Turkey: Bağlama, Tayakadın, Yalova, and Pazarköy. The deal also includes a 10-year servicing agreement. With a total capacity of 193 MW, the wind farms will produce enough clean energy to power the equivalent […]
Introduction of emissions trading is request of our time and no matter of choice
With the adoption of the climate change law and the introduction of an emissions trading system, Montenegro solidified its position as the region’s leader in energy transition. It seems the political elite and experts have no doubts on which way to go, which is best seen in the words of Ešef Husić, Director General of […]
Podgorica starts construction of EUR 50 million wastewater treatment system
The City of Podgorica has started the construction of the main sewage collector within a wastewater treatment system project, an investment of more than EUR 50 million. Mayor Ivan Vuković said the project of the century for the capital of Montenegro, as it is called, provides protection of the Morača river, groundwaters and water supply […]
Albania changes law to continue restructuring of OSHEE, OST
The Parliament of Albania has adopted changes to the law on the electricity sector to continue restructuring state-owned companies – transmission system operator (TSO) OST, and power supplier and distribution system operator (DSO) OSHEE. According to Albania’s minister of infrastructure and energy Belinda Balluku, the vote was another step in changing legislation to match EU […]
Turkey to schedule 1 GW solar tender for third quarter
Turkey plans to complete the tendering procedure for 1 GW in solar power in the next quarter, Turkey’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Dönmez said during the online Turkey Energy Summit. The tendering procedure was first planned for January 2019, but it was later pushed back to April of this year, and then […]
Households in UK are earning money by consuming green electricity
The rise in the share of renewables in the system requires more flexibility to keep the grid in balance. This spring the energy system in the UK was occasionally challenged by the fall in consumption due to COVID-19 and increased production in solar and wind power plants. In order to help overcome the issue, supply […]
Goverment adopts decree to introduce premiums for renewables in Croatia
The Government of Croatia has adopted a decree on quotas to incentivize the production of electricity from renewable energy sources and high-efficiency cogeneration, which marks the introduction of premiums for stimulus. The decree has been adopted on the basis of the energy sector development strategy until 2030, with projections until 2050, and the national energy […]
Preventing illegal wildlife trade helps avoid zoonotic diseases
COVID-19 is a deadly zoonotic disease and there is an urgent need to reduce the risk of similar outbreaks. Preventing illegal wildlife trade is a good place to start. “Illegal wildlife trade contributes to habitat destruction, which removes necessary buffer zones between humans and wild fauna, making it more likely that animal pathogens come into […]