Government should introduce contracts for difference
Bulgaria is to let go of the single buyer model of its regulated electricity market, energy minister Temenuzhka Petkova said during an energy conference held in Sofia on March 22. She also spoke about the improvements at the public supplier – the National Electricity Company (NEK), which is subject, along with its parent structure – […]
Solar panels power water chlorination in Vinica
The town of Vinica in Macedonia’s east is installing photovoltaic panels at the water reservoirs in the nearby villages. The new system enables automatic chlorination, portal Independent.mk reported. “We aim to provide all our rural communities with good quality potable water, and to overcome their long-standing problems. The new system will help the villages of […]
Support system adds 232 power producers last year
Slovenia’s electricity feed-in support scheme for renewable energy sources and high-efficiency cogeneration power plants included 3,920 facilities with an overall capacity of 433 MW at the end of last year, power market operator Borzen reported. The volume includes 8.9 MW of the TE-TOL combined heat and power (CHP) plant. One year before there were 3,767 […]
Works launched at interconnection towards Romania
Construction of the Serbian section of the new overhead power line towards Reșița in Romania started at Pančevo substation northeast of capital Belgrade. The project worth EUR 24.7 million is planned to be completed by the end of next year for the trial run, according to a press release by transmission system operator Elektromreža Srbije […]
Turkey invested near USD 2 billion in renewables in 2015
Last year the world saw USD 286 billion in investments in green energy, 3% more than the last record, registered in 2011. Annual report published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said Turkey, Morocco and Uruguay all topped USD 1 billion. Nations in the developing and emerging group had USD 156 billion in investment, […]
EBRD financing Albania’s power system overhaul
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will conduct a final review of the project for the restructuring of Albanian Power Corporation (KESH sh. a.) and the energy sector of Albania in general with focus on sector management and operational efficiency. The international financing institution’s project summary document said loan proceeds will be used to […]
Purchases of environmentally friendly cars rise 90%
In the first two months of the year 74 hybrid and electric cars were bought, nearly 90% more than in the same period of 2015, according to data from the Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association (APIA), Agerpres reports. The volume makes 0.6% of all new cars sold in Romania in January and February. Last month […]
Local population drives away investor in hydropower
Energie Zotter Bau GmbH & Co KG-Judenburg from Austria reached an agreement with the Ministry of Economy of Montenegro to terminate the concession contract for the construction of a small hydropower plant in the municipality of Gusinje. The two sides said all rights and obligations would be declared settled, as the investor failed to overcome […]
