Bosnia’s Amitea II applies for permits to build two SHPP
Bosnian company Amitea II has applied for permits to build two small hydropower plants (SHPP) in the Muslim-Croat Federation, the entity’s energy ministry said, SeeNews reported. The planned SHPPs, Kraljuscica 1 and Kraljuscica 2, will have capacity of 3,465 kW and 4,478 kW, respectively, the Federation’s energy ministry said in a statement on its website. […]
Bosnia’s Federation OKs issuing energy permits for three wind park projects
The government of Bosnia’s Muslim-Croat Federation said on Wednesday it has endorsed issuing energy permits for three wind park projects. The ministry of energy, mining and industry was given preliminary consent to issue permits for the Podvelezje wind park, a project that will be developed by state-controlled power utility Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBiH), as well as […]
Krk island to become energy independent and carbon free
The northern Adriatic island of Krk is set to become Croatia’s first energy independent area free of carbon-dioxide emissions, and by 2030 the island will be completely powered by renewable energy sources, Dalje.com portal said. “We are pioneers in this endeavour in the whole of Croatia,” the CEO of the Ponikve EkoOtok company, Zdenko Kirinčić, […]
Hydropower plant production licences for two companies
Albania’s energy regulator said it had awarded an electricity production licence to local company Ayen AS Energji, SeeNews portal reported. The licence allows the company to operate as producer of electricity from the 12.25 MW Gojan hydropower plant, the 6.55 MW Gjegjan hydropower plant, the 27.94 Peshqesh hydropower plant, and the 63.8 MW Fangu hydropower […]
Saint Nikola wind farm output tops 1.54 million MWh since launch
The Saint Nikola wind farm near Kavarna, in northeastern Bulgaria, has produced more than 1.54 million MWh of electricity in its five years of operations, US-based AES, which operates the plant, said, SeeNews reported. Through its operation, the wind park has saved more than 1.2 million tonnes of carbon emissions, AES said in a press […]
Reservoir receives location permit for Brodarevo 2 hydro project
Reservoir Capital reported that the Ministry of Mining and Energy has granted the location permit for the company’s 33.1 MW Brodarevo 2 hydroelectric project on the Lim River in southwest Serbia. The permit is valid for one year and allows the company to undertake preparatory work on the project, encompassing the temporary passage over the […]
Wind capacity rises to almost two gigawatts
The wind power sector in Greece strengthened significantly in 2014, Hellenic Wind Energy Association (Eletaen) reported. Net installed capacity is 113.9 MW, slightly smaller than in 2013. In addition, on December 31 there was 246.5 MW in wind turbines registered to be built or already under construction, the report said. The two categories combined demonstrate the […]
RENEXPO Western Balkans opens its gates for the second consecutive year in Belgrade
International renewable energy and energy efficiency trade fair and conference RENEXPO Western Balkans will be held in Belgrade on April 22-23 for the second consecutive year following the success of last year’s event. RENEXPO Western Balkans 2015 will gather both European and regional renewable energy and energy efficiency experts. Following the introduction of new energy […]
