Works on roads to wind projects in Alibunar underway
The Municipality of Alibunar in Serbia’s northern province of Vojvodina has signed an agreement with Belgian-based company WindVision SA/NV for funding and conducting preparatory works for the construction of two wind farms, Dnevnik newspaper’s portal reported. The project is for the construction and renewal of unclassified roads of 60 kilometres in order to transport equipment […]
Government aims 2.5 GW more green energy by 2020
The country’s existing renewable energy sources support system is plagued by impasse situations, Mihalis Veriopoulos, the Environment and Energy Ministry’s secretary general in charge of energy and mineral resources, told the Athens Energy Forum, while presenting the key parts of the upcoming support system, Energy Press reported. He noted the government is aiming to add […]
First solar power plant exceeding planned output
There are 16 photovoltaic plants in the territory of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina which sell power through the grid, portal Klix.ba reported. Solar power plants have proven to be an excellent project which can reduce electricity bills if used for personal purposes or which can generate profit if you sell the produced electricity, […]
Power trade surplus reduced by 18.9% last year
Data published by the Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina said 7.85% less electrical energy was supplied abroad last year than in 2014. The value amounted to BAM 284.4 million (EUR 145.4 million). The surplus fell by 18.9% on the year to EUR 91 million. Exports held at the level from the previous year […]
VEC Energia acquired by Energo-Pro
The deal for the full acquisition of VEC Energia Holding EAD, the second in scale private hydropower plant operator in Bulgaria, was completed by Energo-Pro Bulgaria EAD. The shares were transferred on January 30 and Energo-Pro stepped in as the sole shareholder of VEC and the six hydropower plants, owned by the company directly and […]
Energoinvest from BiH completes overhead power line
The inauguration of 110 kV project Albania’s South Ring and the launch of an overhead power link were held in Vlora in Albania’s south, Oslobođenje portal from Sarajevo reported. Energoinvest d. d. from Bosnia and Herzegovina was the contractor, and German KfW Development Bank supported the project. The power line was completed in less than […]
HERA issues permit for wind power plant Rudine
Vjetroelektrana Rudine d. o. o., operator of 34.2 MW wind power plant at Lisačke Rudine near the Croatian coastal city of Dubrovnik, received a five-year power generation permit from the Croatian Energy Regulatory Agency (HERA) together with a decision to be granted the status of eligible producer for a period of 25 years. The facility […]
Project Migrate works on Europe’s future power grid
Elektro-Slovenija d.o.o. (ELES) said it came together with 12 other electricity transmission companies and 12 more universities and research institutions from 13 European countries in a consortium for the Migrate project. The name is derived from the research topic: ‘Massive Integration of Power Electronic Devices”, and the kick-off meeting was held in Brussels on January […]