Introduction of market-based incentives for renewables not in Serbia’s interest
Author: Slobodan Ružić, CEO of Energy Saving Group The need to incentivize investments in renewable energy sources is not merely something powerful political and business circles lobby for in order to profit off of people. Or at least it’s not just that! Renewable energy has an immense overall social significance combined with clear economic reasons. The […]
Belgrade to “do its part” to enable launch of works under Vinča landfill project by next spring
The City of Belgrade will “do its part” within legal deadlines to enable launching construction by the spring of 2019 under a EUR 333 million public-private partnership (PPP) project to remediate the Vinča landfill – Serbia’s biggest environmental problem – and build modern waste management facilities, City Manager Goran Vesić said. Vesić was speaking while […]
Funds raised for Croatia’s first renewable energy crowdfunding project
A 30 kW solar power plant will be built in early autumn on the roof of the Development Center and Technology Park owned by the Croatian City of Križevci, under the country’s first such crowdfunding project financed through micro loans. The commissioning of the plant in an estimated investment of HRK 230,000 (EUR 27,000) is […]
Bulgaria to set up 10 hydrogen fueling stations by 2025
Ten hydrogen vehicle fueling stations will be installed in Bulgaria by 2025, Deputy Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Anguel Popov has announced. The construction of the stations is envisaged under the national program for alternative fuel markets. Popov also said that the possible locations for the hydrogen fueling stations are being examined and […]
Solar PV, thermal panel plant opens in Skopje
PiKCELL Group, in partnership with Solar Power, has unveiled a plant to produce solar photovoltaic (PV) and thermal panels in Skopje, the Macedonian media reported. This is the first such plant in Macedonia and the region, according to the reports. The investment is expected to reach EUR 5 million by the end of the year. […]
EUSEW 2018: Presentation of finalists – WiseGRID’s tools for a smarter grid
Winners of the EU Sustainable Energy Awards 2018 will be unveiled on June 5. A total of 12 finalists from 10 different EU countries across 4 categories (Consumers, Public Sector, Businesses, and the newly added Young Energy Leaders) are on the shortlist of the year’s most successful projects. The full list of finalists is here, […]
KOSTT, SOWI sign agreement on grid connection for Selaci wind farm
Kosovo’s* transmission system operator (TSO) KOSTT and SOWI have signed an agreement on connecting the Selaci 1, 2 and 3 wind farm to the power grid of Kosovo*. The connection agreement was signed by KOSTT CEO Ilir Shala and SOWI CEO in Kosovo* Ilir Grapci, KOSTT said in a statement. Following the review of the […]
IRENA looking to hire Associate Professional for SEE
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has published a vacancy announcement for the position of Associate Professional for South-East Europe (SEE), to be based in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Under the overall guidance of the Country Support and Partnerships (CSP) Director and the immediate supervision of the Regional Programme Officer, the Associate […]