Call for entries open for EU Sustainable Energy Awards
Innovative and effective projects in energy efficiency or renewable energy can win a European Union Sustainable Energy Award at EU’s Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW). It takes place every year in June. A month-long series of activities – including conferences (from June 13 to 17), local sustainable energy events and the EU Sustainable Energy Awards is […]
Arbio proposes limited bioenergy support scheme
Romanian Association for Biomass and Biogas (ARBIO) supports the implementation of support schemes for up to 300 MW for the two renewable energy sources, based on ’first come, first served’ principle, the group’s representatives said, according to a report by Energynomics.ro. Arbio stated it identified a funding solution without bringing additional pressure on the final […]
EBRD boosts power transmission in BiH
Upgrades which are critical for sustainable and efficient operation of the electricity transmission grid in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The bank said it will provide up to EUR 8.5 million to the Independent System Operator of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ISO BiH), state-owned company responsible for […]
Turkish-run Monalp developing two CHP plants in Sisak
The industrial zone of Novo Pračno will be the site of two cogeneration facilities of 5 MW each. Sisak’s municipal website said a contract granting the right for construction was signed with Monalp Biomass Sisak d.o.o., registered in Croatian capital Zagreb. The local council approved the proposition for the projects taking up a total of […]
BioRES to hold training at RENEXPO in Belgrade
RENEXPO Western Balkans published an invitation for training conference Sustainable Regional Supply Chains for Woody Bioenergy, which is part of BioRES project activities funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. During the course trainers will transfer knowledge and experiences on biomass potentials, methodology of different approaches to stakeholders, and development possibilities. […]
Small hydro facilities under environmental review
National Environment Guard, the National Administration Romanian Waters (ANAR) and the National Agency for Environmental Protection (ANPM) were assigned to check small hydropower plants in the country, according to Cristiana Pașca – Palmer, minister of environment, waters and forests. A total of three hundred facilities were installed with the capacity of a maximum of 10 […]
Links to Sicily, France boosting Terna’s grid system
Italian company Terna SpA, which is connecting that country with Montenegro by an undersea cable, set EUR 900 million for this year’s investments, planned to yield net income of more than EUR 1.5 billion, Dnevne novine newspaper reported. Presenting the strategy through 2019, the enterprise’s Steering Committee revealed a EUR 3.3 billion budget, according to […]
Events on smart cities, green energy scheduled in Sofia
Via Expo announced regional sustainable development will be the dominating theme at exhibitions and a conference from April 5 to April 7 in Sofia’s Inter Expo Center. Smart Cities and the South-East European Exhibition on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE & RE) will focus on connecting solution providers and their customers and it will […]