Works on hydropower plant Vranduk to start in April
Nermin Džindić, entity minister of energy, mining and industry, stated the construction of the first hydropower unit in Bosnia and Herzegovina after 40 years would begin on April 1. Portal Avaz.ba cited the official from the Government of the Federation of BiH saying the works will start on Vranduk facility, worth BAM 112.3 million (EUR […]
Turkey maintains geothermal superpower status
Eighteen facilities generating electricity from geothermal sources came online last year in the world, adding a combined 313 MW in capacity to existing 13 GW in a total of 24 countries. The number of new power plants was in line with the previous years, though the overall size was lower, the United States Geothermal Energy […]
Siemens: Time to invest in Turkey’s less windy areas
The wind energy sector is still at its infancy stage in the world, despite its fast-paced growth, Hakan Yıldırım, Siemens' wind and renewables division lead, told Anadolu Agency
EBRD co-finances hydropower unit on Bistrica stream
As consortium Hydro Bistrica, concessionaire for the construction of small hydropower facilities on Bistrica river, reached an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) about additional financing, the Government of Montenegro approved the contract for a loan of EUR 6 million. The concession contract from April 2014 enables the construction of one […]
Montenegro reviewing new Brodarevo hydro projects plan
In accordance with the Espoo Environmental Impact Assessment Convention, Montenegro will establish a commission to consider the feasibility of the construction of hydropower plants Brodarevo 1 and Brodarevo 2 in Serbia. The document obligates parties to exchange information and monitor whether any cross-border project can cause damage for the environment in a neighbouring country. Public […]
Trusina wind farm to come online in summer of 2017
The construction of the first wind farm in the Republic of Srpska, in the village of Trusina near Nevesinje, will start in May, and the connection to the grid is expected in little over a year after that, in the words of Danko Končar, owner of London-based company Kermas Ltd. The investor set EUR 65 […]
Greece most mature solar market in Balkans
Solar grew by 15% in Europe last year, connecting 8 GW of power to the grid, according to SolarPower Europe’s data. Formerly called EPIA (European Photovoltaic Industry Association), the international body revealed global grid-connected solar increased by 25% to an estimated 50.1 GW in 2015. The industry figures were presented at the 11th Solar Market […]
Sokolac developing cogeneration on biomass with EBRD
Combined heat and power (CHP) project for Sokolac, supported by the Government of the Republic of Srpska, was presented in Jahorina mountain resort, Srna news agency carried. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development financed the documentation for the pilot project within the Regional Energy Efficiency Programme (REEP), approved under the Western Balkans Investment Framework […]
