Elicio presents two projects: wind farm Alibunar and wind farm Malibunar
Representatives of Elicio company held a public presentation of Alibunar and Malibunar wind farms, informing the citizens and land owners in the village of Vladimirovac about the plan and schedule for their construction. Project manager Marijan Rančić presented the plan for construction and reconstruction of roads, as well as the process of shipping and installing […]
EUR 50 million for energy efficiency in Western Balkans Six
An EUR 50 million agreement aimed to improve energy efficiency and renewable energy potential in the countries of the Western Balkans Six was signed in Skopje, Macedonia. The agreement was signed by the representatives of the European Commission (EC), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the German […]
Danish DONG Energy to stop using coal by 2023
Danish company DONG Energy said it will entirely stop using coal by the year 2023. The company’s power stations will be replacing coal with sustainable biomass. “The future belongs to renewable energy sources, and therefore we’re now converting the last of our coal-fired power stations to sustainable biomass. The decision is in line with our […]
Slovaks to build pellet production plant in Macedonia
The Slovak company Holz-consulting will build a plant for the production of fuel pellet from agricultural and forestry waste in Macedonia. According to Macedonian media, the state-owned forestry company Makedonski šumi has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Slovak pellet and pellet stoves producer Holz-consulting. The Slovak company will invest EUR 10 million in […]
EPS invites tenders for rehabilitation of seven small hydro plants
Electric Power Industry of Serbia (EPS) is inviting sealed tenders from contractors for the rehabilitation of seven small hydropower plants in Serbia. The facilities to be rehabilitated are SHPP Raška near Novi Pazar, SHPP Radaljska Banja near Mali Zvornik, SHPP Seljašnica near Prijepolje, SHPP Kratovska Reka near Priboj, SHPP Pod Gradom and SHPP Turica near […]
Slovenian municipalities sue Austrian HPP operator Verbund for flood damage
Several Slovenian municipalities are suing the Austrian company Verbund, an operator of hydropower plants (HPPs) on the Drava River, for the damage caused by the 2012 floods. The municipalities and entities affected by the flood claim more than EUR 100 million in the damage compensation, as RTV Slovenia reported. One of the municipalities suing Verbund […]
EUR 180 million invested in RES projects in Montenegro
Ministry of Economy of Montenegro has announced that the total value of investments in renewable energy sources (RES) projects in that country reached almost EUR 180 million. The largest investment in RES is Krnovo wind farm worth EUR 143 million, according to a press release published on the ministry website. The remainder of EUR 35 […]
EBRD funds renewables in Greece with EUR 300 million
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced the establishment of an investment framework worth EUR 300 million to finance renewable energy projects in Greece. The Greek Renewable Energy Framework (GREF) will also finance electricity grid modernization and expansion investments that enable renewables integration in the Greek system. GREF responds to the country’s target […]