Slovenia supports district heating projects based on renewables with EUR 8 million grant
The Ministry of Infrastructure of Slovenia has published a call for co-financing of district heating projects based on use of renewable energy sources. The projects will be supported with a grant of total value of EUR 8 million. The call is open until all the funds for the period 2017-2020 are allocated, which would be […]
Đuro Đaković in charge of construction of first geothermal power plant in Croatia
Croatian group Đuro Đaković has signed EUR 9.6 million deal for the construction of a geothermal power plant near the city of Bjelovar, in central Croatia. It has signed the deal with Croatian energy company Geoen which is in charge of the project. Đuro Đakovic group will build the Velika 1 plant. The group will be also […]
Slovenian government imposes biofuels component as mandatory in fossil fuels
The Slovenian government has issued a Decree ordering fuel retailers to include biofuel components in fossil fuels as of July 1 aiming to further promote green energy consumption and sustaining development. The new obligation is for diesel fuel and 95 octane gasoline and is introduced under changes to the Decree on renewable energy sources in traffic […]
Modernization of street lighting system in Novigrad via ESCO model
Project: Upgrading street lighting in Novigrad – Cittanova Country: Croatia Contract type: Public-private partnership, ESCO Contract duration: 8 year Technical assistance and finance: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) – EU-funded Regional Energy Efficiency Programme (REEP) Co-finance: Croatian Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund Implementation: GGE and Javna Raszvetljava, Slovenia Implementation […]
Senvion closes financial deal to supply turbines to Elicio’s wind farm in Serbia
Senvion, German manufacturer of wind turbines, has closed financial contract to supply turbines to Elicio NV’s 42 MW Alibunar wind farm in Serbia. This would be the first Senvion’s project in Serbia, the company said. Senvion has closed the financial contract for the Alibunar wind farm with Elicio, for the delivery, installation and commissioning of […]
Serbian Biogas Association opposing changes in existing energy law regulating supporting mechanisms for renewables
The Biogas Association of Serbia has estimated that changing the Energy Law in order to align renewable support schemes with the EU regulations would not be a good step for Serbia and the development of renewable energy sources in general. The Energy Community has recently proposed to Serbia the amendments to the Energy Law which […]
Albania launches procedure for electricity import due to drought
Albania has launched import procedure for 285,000 MWh of electricity for over one month period. The procedure was launched to overcome domestic production’s shortages provoked by the drought. Albania’s Energy Power Distribution Operator (OSHEE) announced on June 23 that it had launched import procedures for 285,000 MWh of electricity for the period from June 28 […]
Turkey wraps up pre-licensing tenders for 710 MW wind energy capacities
Winners of pre-licensing tenders for construction of wind energy power plants with total capacity of 710 MW(megawatts) have been announced in Turkey. The plants will be built in 11 regions. Three-day pre-licensing tenders for wind energy power plants were held between June 21 and 23. They were organized by the Turkish Electrical Transmission Company (TEIAS) […]