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 […]
Croatian ministry, German institute to sign MoU on building PV manufacturing plant
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Freiburg and the Croatian Government intend to sign a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in March covering the establishment of a fully integrated photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing line in Croatia. Croatian Minister for Regional Development and EU Funds Gabrijela Žalac has visited the Fraunhofer ISE and met […]
Political economy of energy transition in Energy Community
Author: Mirza Kušljugić, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Tuzla Conventional electric power systems, which are based on the use of fossil fuels, are unsustainable in the long term, primarily due to their adverse climate change impact. For this reason, the collective efforts by the international community formulated in the Paris climate agreement, are aimed at […]
Construction of Gvozd wind farm expected to start in 2020
Montenegro’s state power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) is expected to launch the construction of the Gvozd wind farm in 2020, according to Ivan Mrvaljević, head of development and engineering at EPCG. The Gvozd wind farm is expected to go on stream in 2022, Mrvaljević said at a roundtable recently organized by non-governmental organization Green […]
Croatian power utility HEP seeking partners interested in development, sale of renewable energy projects
Croatia’s state power utility Hrvatska Elektroprivreda (HEP) is exploring options for the development and construction of renewable energy facilities in Croatia and the integration of completed or highly developed renewables projects into its production portfolio, according to the company’s public invitation for the submission of expressions of interest. HEP is looking for Partners interested in […]