Energy, ecology fairs kick off, EPS announces renewable energy guarantees of origin
Minister of Environmental Protection Goran Trivan on October 3 opened the 14th International Fair of Energy, 15th International Trade Fair for Environmental Protection EcoFair, at which power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) announced a new product on the electricity market for commercial consumers – renewable energy guarantees of origin. At the opening of the fairs titled “Power […]
10-point program for e-mobility development
The National Association of Electrical Vehicles (NAEV) and the Association of Electrical Engineers of Serbia (UDIES) have proposed a 10-point program for e-mobility to the Government of Serbia, also proposing the establishment of a government working group for the development and use of electric and autonomous vehicles and the supporting infrastructure in order to speed […]
Rimac to supply EV technology to Automobili Pininfarina under contract worth EUR 80 million
Croatian technology and electric sports car company Rimac Automobili will supply EV technology to Automobili Pininfarina in the development of their electric hypercar codenamed PF0, Rimac Automobili has said in a press release. The value of the contract is EUR 80 million. According to the press release, Rimac Automobili will be a lead technical partner on […]
EDP Renewables opens energy storage for Cobadin wind farm
Renewable energy company EDP Renewables (EDPR) has opened a pioneering facility for the battery-based storage of wind energy produced at its Cobadin wind farm in Romania, EDPR said on its website. The Stocare Project, as this EDPR venture has been named, represents the first energy storage undertaking in Romania, according to the company’s website. When there […]
Energy Community Secretariat advises Parliament of FBiH not to back loan for Tuzla 7 project
The Energy Community Secretariat has recommended to the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) not to approve a guarantee for a loan of EUR 614 million from the Export–Import Bank of China (China Exim Bank) to power utility Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine (EPBiH) for a new, 450 MW unit of the Tuzla […]
Elektroprivreda Srbije commissions EUR 9.5 million substation on Mt. Kopaonik
Public power company Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) has put into operation a state-of-the-art 110/35/10 kV substation on Mt. Kopaonik, in a project worth EUR 9.5 million, implemented by German engineering group Siemens, EPS said in a press release. The 110 kV Kopaonik substation, with 35 kV and 10 kV outputs, has a cutting-edge technology, according to […]
Hidroelectrica to have EUR 800 million budget for HPP upgrades by 2020
State-owned power utility Hidroelectrica will have EUR 800 million at its disposal by 2020 to modernize the hydropower plants (HPPs) it currently operates, according to Romania’s draft Energy Sector Strategy for the period 2018-2030 with projections until 2050, local media reported. The strategic document also envisages EUR 2.5 billion in investments for completing new hydropower […]
ACER, Energy Community to tighten cooperation on electricity market coupling
The Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators, ACER, and the Energy Community Regulatory Board (ECRB) as well as the national regulatory authorities agreed to intensify cooperation and share knowledge on a regular basis, the Energy Community said in a press release. A few days ago the ACER, and the Energy Community Regulatory Board organised in […]
