USAID’s Energy Summit held with accent on green energy
The Energy Summit, first big event within USAID’s Energy Investment Activity (EIA) project, was held in Neum on April 16 and 17, Energetika.ba portal reported. At the event it was said Bosnia and Herzegovina could more than double its electricity generation level, a significant part of which could come from hydropower potential, renewable energy sources […]
Hydro giant’s anniversary during production record
Hydroelectric power station Iron Gate 2 (Đerdap 2) on the Danube started generating power 30 years ago and since then it produced 40.1 TWh of electricity, Ljiljana Milicanović, head of the unit, said on the anniversary gathering. She stressed significant results in maintenance and modernization of equipment, and added last year was successful despite the […]
Entso-E’s Continental Europe grid extended to Turkey
The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (Entso-E) said its Continental Europe grid, one of the largest AC synchronous grids in the world, extended to Turkey and its 75 million consumers. „Electricity interconnection brings social welfare. This agreement means more electricity trade, more sharing of power reserves, more security and mutual help in […]
Power market and renewables laws in the pipeline
Croatian Economy Ministry carried out public consultation for the new Law on Renewable Energy Sources and High Efficiency Cogeneration as well as for the proposed changes in the Law on Electric Power Market. A discussion of experts and representatives of institutions and associations was organised on April 15 on the renewables bill, the ministry said […]
Regulatory permits for mini PV and hydro projects in FBiH
Regulatory Commission for Energy in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of the country’s two entities, decided to grant permission to DF ’Gradnja’ Konjic and BEA Tešanj to generate electric power for five and ten years, respectively. ’Gradnja’ applied for 808 kW ’Duboki potok’ small hydropower plant, with a capacity of 3.58 GWh per year, […]
State property chief announces IPO for 25% stake in HEP
The Government of Croatia plans to organize an initial public offering (IPO) for a 25% stake in national grid operator HEP, a state official told Bloomberg News. The state plans to get HRK 2 billion (EUR 260 million) to HRK 3 billion, stated Mladen Pejnović, head of state assets management bureau Duudi, and added the […]
Campania’s firms at EnergyMed eye Albania investment
EnergyMed fair in Naples hosted dozens of operators from Mediterranean countries and China to help the introduction of Italian technology overseas. “We have worked on relations with several firms from Campania,” Erlet Shaqe, president of the Albanian energy association, told ANSAmed.info. The most interesting projects that could be developed include the system of conversion of […]
Feasibility Study Conclusions on a Regional 400 kV Electricity Interconnection
The Feasibility Study for the 400 kV Interconnection between Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina has recently been completed, with the cooperation of the electricity system operators in all three countries (EMS, CGES, NOS and Elektroprenos) and the financial support of the European Commission under the WBIF Infrastructure Projects Facility, as well as that of […]