Montenegrin winery Plantaže switches to biomass to produce energy
Regional energy services company GGE will provide support to Montenegrin winery Plantaže AD, the largest winery in the Balkans, to reduce its energy costs and improve its environmental footprint. Plantaže AD and regional ESCO company GGE , have signed a contract for the installation of a new biomass steam boiler to use wine cuts as new biomass […]
Austrian company planning hydro power and solar plants in Republic of Srpska
The Austrian company SCHALL Group has expressed interest in building renewable energy power plants in the Republic of Srpska (RS), Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining of RS Petar Đokić said after a meeting with representatives of the company. He said they plan to build water-powered and solar-powered plants along the Vrbanja river basin in […]
No permit yet for Chinese CMEC for windfarm in Tomislavgrad
The Bosnia-Herzegovina Federation still has not issued a permit to CMEC (China Machinery Engineering Corporation) for the windfarm it plans to build outside Tomislavgrad, the Chinese company’s spokesman Zhang Weiwei said at a meeting with BiH Federation President Marinko Čavara. Weiwei said everything has been prepared to draw up a feasibility study for the project […]
Energy Days – putting energy transition into hands of all Europeans
Across Europe throughout May and June the Energy Days events are sparking Europe’s transition to clean, secure and efficient energy as part of EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW). Organised by citizens and stakeholders across Europe, these events inspire private consumers, businesses, investors and future leaders to save energy and promote energy efficiency and renewables. Almost […]
Banjaluka to get new biomass central heating plant supported by private partner
The Banjaluka city government initiated the process of construction of a biomass-powered central heating plant and upgrades to the existing heating pipelines. The contract to set up the Eko Toplane Banjaluka joint-venture company was signed with the IEE Group company as investor. The contract signed by the Banjaluka city government and the IEE company is […]
Albania published a tender for HPP Kalivac
The Albanian Ministry of Energy and Industry published a tender for the construction of the Kalivac hydropower plant on the river Vjosa and concession to produce power for the national grid over a period of 35 years. The private/public partnership project includes the construction of a dam along with the power plant, the ministry statement […]
UNECE’s Drina nexus project points to untapped cooperation potential in hydropower
Synchronised operation of power plants along the Drina and its tributaries could markedly increase production downstream, according to an integrated resource assessment. A multi-country electricity system model was developed for the three countries sharing the river basin as part of a comprehensive intersectoral or nexus project covering water, energy, food and environment. Montenegro, Bosnia and […]
IBC SOLAR Turkey has commissioned a 5.9 MWp PV project in Gaziantep
IBC SOLAR Turkey has completed a 5.9 MWp solar power plant which will produce about 11 million kWh of power per year. The plant was built by the Turkish subsidiary of the German IBC SOLAR in the province of Gaziantep in the central region of the country. The plant will prevent the release of some […]