Ministry drafts law to prohibit small hydropower plant construction in protected areas
The Ministry of Environmental Protection has drafted a law banning the construction of small hydropower plants (SHPPs) in protected areas, State Secretary Ivan Karić has told Reuters, adding that the draft will be sent to the government and parliament in early 2019. “If this extreme non-ecological trend of diverting streams into pipelines continues, we would […]
Solvis, IRB in R&D project to develop third-generation PV cells, produce solar roof tiles, facade panels
Croatian solar photovoltaic (PV) cell producer Solvis and the country’s internationally competitive Ruđer Bošković Institute (IRB) will work on the development of innovative PV cells and modules in 2019 under a joint project worth nearly EUR 2 million, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), according to a news release on IRB’s website. Under […]
Business interests of coal, oil, gas, nuclear are main obstacle to 100% renewable electricity worldwide
Serbia has enough potential to cover energy demand with renewables only, including solar, wind, biomass, organic waste, hydropower, and geothermal. The main obstacles to 100% renewable electricity worldwide are the business interests of coal, oil, gas, and nuclear, says Energy Watch Group (EWG) President Hans-Josef Fell, author of the 2000 German Renewable Energy Sources Act […]
Serbia pushes back introduction of renewables auctions by a year, extends existing support decree
The Serbian government has extended the decree on incentives for the production of electricity from renewable energy sources and high-efficiency heat and power cogeneration until the end of 2019. Experts say that the extension of the decree, which was set to expire on December 31, 2018, is good for all ongoing renewables projects, but that […]
Albania’s power generation quadruples in Q3
Albania’s net domestic production of electricity in the third quarter of 2018 almost quadrupled, reaching 1,630 GWh, compared to 418 GWh of electricity generated in Q3 2017, which could boost the country’s economic growth to 4% this year. According to the Albanian Institute of Statistics (INSTAT), public hydropower plants (HPPs) contributed 80%, while independent HPPs […]
Consultant selected to help award EUR 200 million HPP Dabar project
Hidroelektrana Dabar has selected a consortium led by AF-Consult Switzerland Ltd. in tendering to provide legal, financial, and technical advisory services in the process of awarding a turnkey/engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for a 160 MW Dabar hydropower plant (HPP Dabar), according to the website of Hidroelektrana Dabar, which operates as part of Hidroelektrane […]
Kitka wind farm gets temporary license for electricity generation
The Energy Regulatory Office (ERO) of Kosovo* has approved the application of Air Energy for the 32.4 MW Kitka wind farm generation license, the ERO said in a press release on its website. During its 9th session this year, the Board of the ERO approved the request of Air Energy for a temporary license (1 year) for […]
Norinco launches construction of 156 MW wind farm on Adriatic coast
China’s construction company Norinco International Cooperation has officially started building a 156 MW wind farm near the City of Senj on the Adriatic coast of Croatia. Over the next two years, the company will invest EUR 180 million in the installation of 39 wind turbines. At the end of July, Norinco obtained a building permit […]