Bulgaria updates action plan to improve energy efficiency
The Bulgarian Ministry of Energy has put up for public debate a draft of the updated National Energy Efficiency Action Plan for the 2014-2020 period aimed at reducing the amount of energy used by consumers at all levels in the country. The original action plan was submitted to the European Commission in 2014 with an […]
Croatia provides incentives for improving energy efficiency and use of renewables in enterprises
Croatia has provided incentives for improving energy efficiency and increasing the use of renewable energy sources in manufacturing and private service sectors. The new state aid program for the promotion of energy efficiency and use of renewables in enterprises has recently come into effect in this EU member state. The Croatian Ministry of Environmental Protection […]
Montenegro to install 45,000 smart meters by January 2019
The Montenegrin electricity distribution company, Crnogorski elektrodistributivni sistem (CEDIS), has launched the third phase of a project aimed at introduction of smart metering system in Montenegro. In this phase, 45,000 smart meters will be installed by January, 2019. CEDIS announced that 14,800 smart meters will be installed in the central region, 18,000 at the Montenegrin […]
Call for consultancy services to upgrade energy efficiency in Ionian Adriatic macro-region
The European Commission has published a call for consultancy services in the field of energy efficiency and renewables that will help reduce energy poverty in the Ionian Adriatic macro-region. The project’s aim is to provide a blueprint for making building renovations easier as well as increasing the energy share of renewables to 100% in the […]
Reconstruction of power cable networks and expansion of smart metering in Republika Srpska
Two local power companies in Bosnia-Herzegovina have invited offers for protected cables, substations and smartmeters. The power companies Elektro Bijeljina and ZP Elektrokrajina a.d. Banja Luka, both in the Republika Srpska (RS) will receive loans from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to finance their projects. Both of the loans will be used to […]
Clear air and emission abatement solutions wanted for Bulgarian capital
The Bulgarian capital Sofia is looking to attract innovative solutions from the global clean-tech community to help solve air pollution problems. Entrepreneurs are invited to participate in an EIT Climate-KIC supported “Urban Challenges” pitch event, at the high-level SOFAIR European conference on air quality, on October 12-13, 2017. Sofia is looking for solutions in transport and mobility, energy use […]
Second Energy Community Summer School launched today in Ohrid
Following the success of the first Energy Community (EnC) Summer School, which was held in Albania in 2016, this year’s summer program has been officially launched today in Ohrid. The EnC Summer School will last from 26 August 26 to September 2 and will be held in the Congress Center in Ohrid with study visits […]
KPA Unicon to supply power plant to Grubišno Polje in Croatia
Energostatik and KPA Unicon have signed a contract on the supply of Unicon Altius 5 MWe biomass power plant to Grubišno Polje in Croatia. The plant will generate electricity to the local power grid and heat to the nearby wood drying facility, via a 14-year offtake agreement. The new power plant will use wood biomass […]
