Hrvatske Šume launches tendering for wood chip delivery for cogeneration plants
Croatia’s public forest management utility Hrvatske Šume has announced a public call for the sale of 265,000 tonnes of wood chips and firewood intended only for combined heat and power (CHP) in high-efficiency cogeneration plants. The public call worth EUR 200 million was launched on February 12, as announced ten days ago, when the management […]
Feed-in tariff surcharge not to be increased in 2019
The Serbian government has decided not to increase the surcharge paid by electricity consumers through electricity bills to fund the feed-in tariff scheme for privileged power producers. As a result, the surcharge will remain unchanged at RSD 0.093 per kWh in 2019. The feed-in tariff surcharge is calculated by multiplying the surcharge amount with the […]
Proper environmental impact assessment, cooperation with local community key for renewable energy projects
Renewable energy projects, especially those concerning small hydropower plants, have not been without controversy in the region, with investors often not acting in good faith. The other side of the coin is that investors that have done everything they were supposed to have often suffered damage over regulatory changes. In this interview, Zoran Obradović, managing […]
Construction of SHPP near Štrpce halted, Podgorica to host talks on hydropower in the region
Amid the public outcry against the construction of small hydropower plants (SHPPs) throughout the region, with the latest cases in Štrpce in Kosovo* and at the Krapska river in Macedonia, all interested parties will have the opportunity to exchange views during two meetings in Podgorica – a public debate on planned hydropower plants (HPPs) on […]
Renewable energy auctions to be mandatory for Energy Community from 2020
Renewable energy auctions will be mandatory for the Energy Community Contracting Parties from next year, Energy Community Secretariat Director Janez Kopač said, while Aleksandar Antić, the Serbian energy and mining minister, said that Serbia should prepare a bankable model for auctions by mid-2019. During a presentation of Serbia’s progress on the implementation of the Energy […]
Fewer small hydropower plants being built in Europe today than in previous decades – Energy Community chief
The intensity of the construction of small hydropower plants (SHPPs) in the European Union is much lower today than it used to be in previous decades, Energy Community Secretariat Director Janez Kopač said, noting that he would not definitely reject or support such projects. According to Insajder, when asked about EU countries’ experiences with SHPPs, Kopač […]
Greece sees 191.6 MW in new wind capacity connected to grid in 2018
The Greek Wind Energy Association’s (ELETAEN) latest data shows that 191.6 MW in new wind energy capacity was connected to the grid last year. This was an increase of 7.2% compared to 2017, ELETAEN’s data shows. A total of 103 new wind turbines with a combined capacity of 191.6 MW were connected to the grid […]
Tender cancellation affirms view of near-term Turkey renewables slowdown – Fitch Solutions
This article is a reprint of content originally published on fitchsolutions.com on January 17, 2019. The reprint is published with express written consent from Fitch Solutions. Fitch Solutions: Turkey’s decision to delay its 1 gigawatt (GW) solar capacity tender in January affirms our view that growth in the country’s non-hydropower renewables sector will slow over 2019/2020, as projects […]
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