Slovenia drafts energy efficiency law, submits buildings renovation strategy by 2050
The government in Ljubljana defined the measures to promote and boost energy efficiency in a draft law and proposed a long-term strategy for energy renovation of buildings in Slovenia by mid-century. The bill covers charging points for electric vehicles. The Ministry of Infrastructure said its forthcoming Energy Efficiency Act would regulate the field in Slovenia […]
Energy Community, EBRD publish policy guidelines on financing mechanisms for energy efficiency
The Energy Community Secretariat and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have prepared policy guidelines to help contracting parties to design and establish effective centralized financing mechanisms to boost energy efficiency investments. According to the recently published Energy Transition Tracker, the energy-saving measures could lead to additional investments worth EUR 2.5 billion in […]
Turkey to blend green hydrogen into natural gas supply network for heating
GAZBİR tested a 20% share of hydrogen in natural gas and measured an increase in energy efficiency and lower carbon emissions, so Turkey is looking to introduce the fuel produced by using renewable sources in heating. Turkish energy companies started a project supported by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) to reduce the country’s dependence […]
Western Balkans could attract EUR 2.5 billion in investments to boost energy efficiency
The Western Balkan countries are slow in using their potential in energy efficiency improvement, despite the fact that energy-saving measures could lead to additional investments worth EUR 2.5 billion and lower energy consumption in buildings by 40%, according to the Energy Transition Tracker. The slow pace translates to energy productivity in the range of 20% […]
GGF provides EUR 25 million in green finance to DenizBank in Turkey
A senior loan of EUR 25 million to the new partner in Turkey will increase the uptake of renewable energy, energy efficiency and resource efficiency measures, GGF said. The deal with DenizBank is seen resulting in annual primary energy savings of 58.4 GWh and a CO2 emission reduction of 13,000 tons. The Green for Growth […]
Energy Community Secretariat launches Energy Transition Tracker for Western Balkans
The Energy Community Secretariat has launched today the Energy Transition Tracker in a move which marks the start of monitoring the energy transition process in the Western Balkans. The first report presents the current situation in Albania, BiH, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia regarding emissions, energy market, renewables, energy efficiency and national energy and […]
Energetika Ljubljana adds waste heat from Lek to district heating network
Slovenian pharmaceutical company Lek, part of Novartis, supplies the local utility with excess heat from its production to use it for district heating. Energetika Ljubljana said the project reduces CO2 emissions by 1,000 tons per year on saved fuel. The capital city of Slovenia is benefiting from a new circular economy project. Energetika Ljubljana is […]
Novi Sad’s public heating utility unveils another cogeneration facility
Novi Sad’s district heating operator has put in operation cogeneration facility Jug, with an installed capacity of 4 MW for electricity and 4 MW for heat, ensuring that over 50% of energy for the preparation of hot sanitary water is produced from gas engine waste heat. In this way, public heating utility Novosadska Toplana migrated […]