First meeting of Kosovo*‒Albania Committee for Common Market
Both Kosovo* and Albania are aware of the importance of the agreement on the establishment of a common market for the energy sector, which is essential element and a prerequisite for economic development of both countries, said Blerand Stavileci (right), Kosovo’s* minister of economic development. He made these comments on March 10 in a joint […]
Renewable power producers’ capacity rises to 516 MW
Subsidies provided by the Slovenian government to green power producers rose by 10 % on the year to EUR 130.88 million in 2014, according to electricity market operator Borzen’s data, SeeNews portal reported. Slovenia’s electricity feed-in support scheme for renewable energy sources and high-efficiency cogeneration (CHP) power plants included 3,767 power plants with a combined […]
The state blocks completion of power privatisations
Greece will not go ahead with privatising its dominant electricity utility or power grid operator Admie, energy minister Panagiotis Lafazanis said, despite promising its creditors not to halt sales that are underway. The comments appeared to mark the first sign of open dissent from a minister on the far left flank of the new Greek […]
Hidroelectrica prepares for hydropower upgrade, acquisitions
Hidroelectrica plans to invest EUR 300 million this year in upgrading three hydropower plants and considers buying small hydro plants in the neighbouring countries as well as several hundred megawatts in wind farms developed on the local market, Mediafax reports. According to the attorney Remus Borza, the representative of Euro Insol, Hidroelectrica’s judicial administrator, Hidroelectrica […]
