PPC inaugurates hybrid wind-hydro system on island of Ikaria
Greek power utility Public Power Corporation (PPC) has launched Europe’s second hybrid renewable energy park, combining wind and hydraulic energy with energy storage, and Grid Master Control System solutions, on the Aegean island of Ikaria. The 6.9 MW project has been implemented by PPC Renewables, a subsidiary of the majority state-owned PPC. The first European […]
Nikola Tošić receives Marie Sklodowska-Curie fellowship for environmentally friendly concrete
Nikola Tošić, an assistant professor at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Civil Engineering, has received a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions fellowship for a project of researching fiber-reinforced concrete with recycled and excess materials, which enables minimizing the use of cement, save natural resources and reduce carbon dioxide emissions, portal Gradnja.rs reported. Under the Excellent Science […]
HEP to install Obrovac Sinjski, Konačnik solar power plants with total capacity of up to 95 MW
Croatian state power company Hrvatska Elektroprivreda (HEP) plans to build two solar power plants – the 60 MW Obrovac Sinjski and the 35 MW Konačnik in the Splitsko-Podravska County, according to applications submitted to the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Energy. The two power plants are part of HEP’s investment cycle to soak around EUR […]
EU to provide technical assistance for Kraljevo wastewater treatment plant, remediation of Grand Bačka Canal
The European Union has secured technical assistance for the preparation of technical and tendering documentation for the construction of a wastewater collection and treatment plant in the City of Kraljevo and completion of remediation of the Grand Bačka Canal. Memoranda of understanding for the two projects have been signed by the representatives of the EU […]
Ministry announces public call for subsidizing installation of solar thermal panels in North Macedonia
North Macedonia’s Ministry of Economy has published a public call to allocate MKD 30 million (around EUR 488,000) to households for purchasing solar thermal panels and PVC or aluminum windows, the Ministry said on its website. The public call is part of the implementation of the 2019 program for the promotion of renewable energy sources […]
Ministers on region’s energy transition: Countries have right to choose their own energy mix
Energy, economy, and foreign ministers of Bulgaria, Hungary, Montenegro, Romania, Republika Srpska (an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina), and Serbia believe that energy knows no borders, which requires regional cooperation, while they are adamant that every country has the right to determine its own energy mix. According to the ministers, who spoke at the Summit […]
Framework agreement signed for 2,000 MW EuroAfrica Interconnector between Egypt, Cyprus, Greece
The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company and Nicosia-based EuroAfrica Interconnector Limited have signed a framework agreement for the construction of the 1,707-km subsea EuroAfrica Interconnector cable which will connect Egypt, Cyprus, and Greece, the promoter of the project, EuroAfrica Interconnector Limited, said in a press release. The agreement was signed by EuroAfrica Interconnector Limited CEO Nasos […]
Serbia should get circular economy roadmap, platform by end-2019
Serbia should get a circular economy roadmap by the end of a year, as well as a platform to link representatives of state institutions, civil society organizations, and international organizations, said Slobodan Perović, assistant minister for strategic planning and projects at the Ministry of Environmental Protection, at the 10th Mikser Festival, held under the slogan […]
