HEP inaugurates car charging station in Krapina

HEP Group, Croatian state-owned power utility, said it launched its seventeenth ELEN electric car charging station. The inauguration ceremony in Krapina, town in northern Croatia, was attended by municipality officials and the company’s eMobility (eMobilnost) project representatives. The town provided the parking place and HEP delivered and installed the charging station. Total worth of this […]

News June 1, 2016

The deeper renovation the better, BPIE’s study shows

A new analysis about further development of the Bulgarian renovation programme for multi-family buildings has been carried out by an international team of organizations. Following the implementation of the programme’s first phase, the study argues for a shift in focus towards achieving higher energy classes, reducing at the same time the level of public subsidy […]

News May 31, 2016

World Bank to increase funding for Bosnia Energy Efficiency Project

The World Bank is ready to support Bosnia Energy Efficiency Project (BEEP) with further investments and advisory, said Jary Vayrynen, task team leader for the endeavour financed by the domestic government through loans from the international finance institution and the International Development Association. The project is funded with USD 32 million (EUR 28.8 million). Performances […]

News May 27, 2016

WE-Qualify enters final round for awards in Brussels

One of nine finalists in the European Union Sustainable Energy Awards this year is from Cyprus. Project WE-Qualify, coordinated by Cyprus Energy Agency, passed the procedure in which almost 200 applicants were involved in the selection of the greatest success in sustainable energy. The island country needs to educate and equip at least 4,500 workers […]

News May 26, 2016

Private suppliers of power offer firms 20% lower prices

Although the electricity market in Bosnia and Herzegovina is open to all customers from the beginning of the last year, it seemed that there is not much interest among companies and citizens to replace traditional suppliers such as power utilities. However, recent trends show firms are increasingly starting to think about changing, particularly since a […]

News May 23, 2016

EU Sustainable Energy Week 2016 – Power to the consumer

The energy transition is going local. Citizens and stakeholders are organising European Union Energy Days throughout the month of June to activate the transition to secure, clean and efficient energy. The events are held in Europe and beyond as part of European Commission’s initiative EU Sustainable Energy Week (Eusew), which first took place in 2006. […]

News May 23, 2016

ReneSola, UCK plan 116 MW of solar projects in Turkey

Chinese photovoltaics maker ReneSola Ltd. said it will develop 116 MW in solar projects in Turkey in partnership with local sector firm UCK Group, SeeNews reported. UCK’s Berak Enerji will develop and construct the solar parks, while ReneSola will design them and supply high-efficiency solar modules and inverters. Upon the start of operation, the power […]

News May 20, 2016

Serbian ministry to award incentives for recycling

Serbian Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection has opened a call for awarding incentives to recycling companies and plastic bags manufacturers, which will be paid from the budget for the next year. Minister Snežana Bogosavljević Bošković said that in the last two years the recycling industry received approximately EUR 32.6 million. Those who use waste […]

News May 20, 2016