Slovenia to phase out coal by 2050 – draft NECP
Slovenia intends to decrease the use of coal by 30% by 2030, while the phaseout is planned by 2050 at the latest, according to the country’s draft national energy and climate plan (NECP), which defines energy policy for the next decade. The document was presented by Infrastructure Minister Alenka Bratušek at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering […]
ESM invites expressions of interest for Bogdanci wind farm expansion
North Macedonia’s state-owned power producer Elektrani na Severna Makedonija, ESM, has issued an invitation for expressions of interest in international open tendering with pre-qualification for the procurement of goods, works and associated services for Bogdanci wind farm – phase 2, as an EPC project. The project concerns the extension of the existing Bogdanci 1 wind […]
ProCredit Bank installs solar panels on main office building in Belgrade
ProCredit Bank has installed a 40 kW solar photovoltaic system on the roof of its main building in Belgrade, in a move that will ensure additional energy independence and lower its impact on pollution of the environment. The solar power plant will produce 41,6 MWh annually and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 31.5 tonnes per […]
GEEN Holding to start building third biomass unit in Croatia
Czech renewable energy producer GEEN Holding will soon start construction of its third biomass-fueled combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Gospić in Croatia, local media reported. It is the largest investor in biomass energy production in the country. The Czech company already operates two cogeneration facilities on biomass in Croatia. Last December, a power […]
Most read in January: Blue Heart of Europe, Trebinje Energy Summit, green energy targets
The feature on the impact of hydropower plant development on the last free-flowing water streams in the region and about the people defending the rivers was our most popular article last month. Here are also the others among the top three. Be sure also to take a look at the most read pieces on our […]
Future belongs to those who know how to conserve energy
One thing is certain: the years of inefficient energy use are behind us, and the future belongs to those who approach energy generation, transmission, and consumption with much more prudence, Borko Torbica, vice president of Elnos Group, says in an interview with Balkan Green Energy News. Torbica explained how Elnos Group, an electricity company from […]
Renewable energy producers in Turkey get EUR 5.8 billion in incentives in 2019
Renewable energy producers in Turkey received TRY 38.04 billion (EUR 5.8 billion) in incentives in 2019 under the Renewable Energy Support Scheme (YEKDEM), according to data provided by Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST). Under the YEKDEM program, renewable energy plants get feed-in tariffs. The stimulus is available for for wind, hydro, geothermal, biomass and solar. A […]
Croatia’s Kermas wants judge out from BiH wind park dispute
After the concession for the 51 MW project was pulled a year ago over missed deadlines, Serbia-based Omega plus is suing Kermas Group’s subsidiary for EUR 38.2 million. Eol prvi, their joint venture in BiH, didn’t manage to install the wind park in Nevesinje worth EUR 76.6 million. Power producer Kermas energija doo has challenged […]