Parliamentary Forum: Serbia to avoid mistakes made in Germany’s energy transition
Germany has paid a great amount of money for renewable energy subsidies and this mistake should be avoided by Serbia. A good policy is also to invest in greening existing power plants to reduce CO2 emissions, Tomas Helm of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation said yesterday at the third meeting of the Serbian Parliamentary Energy Policy Forum […]
Kosovo* is looking for investments in solar energy through auction scheme
Kosovo’s* Minister of Economic Development Valdrin Lluka announced that Kosovo* will be looking for investments in the solar energy sector through the new auction scheme which is to be set. The expected amount of the investment is EUR 100 million. Minister Lluka said that his ministry is interested in large-scale solar projects, and will begin […]
Siemens Gamesa to bring 60 MW wind turbines to three Greek wind parks
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA (SGRE) announced that it won three orders in Greece for the supply of 60 MW wind turbines for two customers, both independent power producers (IPP). Two local independent power producers (IPP) from Aetolia-Acarnania area, largest region in Greece, chose Siemens Gamesa as their wind turbine suppliers. One of the customers […]
Nordex to install nine wind turbines in Izmir province in Turkey
The Nordex Group has received a new contract from Turkey for installation of nine wind turbines in the Province of Izmir. This upcoming 30 MW project will be the sixth project the wind turbine manufacturer is to realize for the same customer in Turkey. Nordex will start installation works in April 2018, in the Province […]
GCF climate project to support EUR 100 million worth investments in Serbia
Green Climate Fund (GCF) – European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) programme is expected to support around USD 100 million worth of investment opportunities in high-performance energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies in Serbia, the Bank told the Balkan Green Energy News portal. The EBRD and GCF co-financed USD 1.4 billion worth programme to […]
With photovoltaic panels hundreds of schools in Cyprus will go green
Hundreds of schools in Cyprus will get photovoltaic system installed in the foreseeable future. The national Council of ministers has just approved a proposal that is seen as a big step forward into energy saving efforts of the country. The proposal was a joint motion of two ministries – the Ministry of Education and Culture […]
Energy Community drafted Guidelines on introducing renewable energy auctions
The feed-in tariffs will be replaced by feed-in premiums (FIP), where the renewable energy producers will sell the electricity into the market and get a sliding premium on top of the electricity price. A sliding FIP scheme is based on the so-called “Contracts for Difference”. These are key provisions in the Draft Policy Guidelines on […]
First auctions for PV and wind in Greece announced in April
While Greece is waiting for ministerial decisions related to a new legal framework concerning renewable energy sources (RES) installations and auction items, there are information suggesting that first auctions are expected in April next year. The first round of auctions, in two separate events – one offering 100 MW for wind energy installations and another […]