Kayakers tour Balkans to protest dam tsunami
After more than 60 kayakers took to Slovenia’s Lake Bohinj on April 16 to kick off a 35-day environmental protest over plans to build dams on rivers in six Balkan countries, the colourful flotilla reached Sana river in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Environmentalist group Save the Blue Heart of Europe reported on its website the group […]
Green power certification starts in Turkey via I-REC
Companies in Turkey are now able to buy renewable power documented by the International REC Standard (I-REC), a scheme similar to the RECs in North America and the Guarantees of Origin in Europe, SeeNews reported. Renewable energy solutions firm ECOHZ and GTE Carbon announced they are the first to offer renewable power under I-REC in […]
Montenegro adopts 45 projects for energy efficiency
A plan for refurbishment works on 45 public buildings for this year was accepted at the session of the Government of Montenegro, with a budget of EUR 10.84 million. The cabinet said the operational plan for energy efficiency improvement was adopted together with the report for last year. The plan was published on the government’s […]
EIHP exploring geothermal energy helped by Norway
In the next months Energy Institute Hrvoje Požar (EIHP) will explore possibilities for increased using of geothermal energy in Croatia, portal Poslovni.hr reported. Ministry of Regional Development and European funds announced a contract for a EUR 100,000 grant from the Fund for Bilateral Relations financed by the Government of Norway. The institute will cooperate with […]
Funds of EUR 360 million set for grid operation
Turkey made plans to invest TRY 150 million (EUR 47 million) in research and development along with TRY 1 billion liras (EUR 313 million) for improvements of the grid operating system from 2016 to 2020, head of Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) Mustafa Yılmaz said on Wednesday. Speaking at the fourth International Istanbul Smart Grid […]
German 123, Exzellent eye waste, green power projects
Bernd Imhof and Andreas Jehnert, representatives of German companies 123 Eco-systems GmbH and Exzellent Energie Management, respectively, visited the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA) of Bosnia and Herzegovina in order to get information about currently available waste management projects in BiH. The firms are specialized in waste recycling and in manufacturing plants for recycling of […]
ČEZ adds capital to Romanian wind operations
The conversion of a claim against Tomis Team SA into shares resulted in a capital increase of EUR 153 million in Czech utility ČEZ’s projects operating Fântânele-Cogealac wind farm, Romania Journal said in a report. The transaction aimed at reducing the debt of EUR 185 million to the government in Prague, according to Economica.net. Europe’s […]
EBRD mulls support for Gama’s acquisition of two HPPs
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said it is considering providing a senior secured loan of up to USD 45 million (EUR 40.1 million) to special purpose vehicle Kremna Enerji ve Ticaret AŞ, fully owned by Gama Enerji AŞ (GEAS), for the acquisition of hydropower plants (HPPs) Karacaören 1 and Karacaören 2 located […]
