EPBiH launches another tender for Podveležje wind farm
The state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBiH) launched a tender for substation and cabling for Podveležje wind farm near Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The call is open for offers of engineering, procurement, supply and construction of an 110/30 kV substation, the 30kV power cabling, fibre optical cabling and earthing network between wind energy converters (WEC) […]
EBRD opens tender for measuring CO2 emissions in Turkey
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) opened a tender worth EUR 68.200, exclusive of VAT, for a project to measure carbon dioxide emissions from geothermal areas in Turkey. The main objective is to measure and quantify diffuse CO2 emissions through soil from selected, currently unexploited areas. At least three field measurements will be […]
Vojvodina public institutions most interested in efficient lighting, least in biomass
The Provincial Secretariat for energy, construction and transport will support 27 projects in the field of renewable energy sources (RES) and energy efficiency. The majority of project proposals deal with efficient interior lighting, while only a few biomass project proposals were submitted. The Secretariat of the Government of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina will co-finance […]
EPS to invest EUR 4.5 billion by 2025
Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) plans to invest EUR 4.5 billion into Serbian electric power system, but renewable energy sources still cannot replace coal as the main source of energy, according to the Serbian public power company’s strategy director. “Coal fired power plants will remain the corner-stone of EPS power production in the coming period, along with […]
Republic of Srpska: KfW loan for Hrgud wind park approved by Assembly, opposition disputes it
Assembly of the Republic of Srpska approved a EUR 60 million loan from the German Development Bank KfW for the construction of Hrgud wind farm. The opposition’s NDP party says it would appeal to the Constitutional Court because it considers the decision illegal. State-owned utility Elektroprivreda (ERS) was granted a 50-year concession for the construction and […]
Republic of Srpska: Growing renewables share in energy mix
Ten new small hydropower and five solar plants in the Republic of Srpska to be completed by the end of 2017 will increase the share of renewables in the energy mix by two percent. According to Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS) data, all together 54 small power plants, out of which 16 hydropower, 36 solar and two […]
Turkey to reach 1% solar power share by year’s end
Turkey aims to reach 2,000 megawatts (MW) in installed solar capacities during 2017, according to the head of the country’s renewable energy authority. Turkey has only recently entered the solar power market “game”, said Özgür Can, the general manager of the General Directorate of Renewable Energy (YEGM). “However it is an important and attractive market, […]
Bill Gates: USD 1 billion for scientific breakthroughs in green energy
Bill Gates, a founder of Microsoft and a philanthropist, announced the launch of the fund that will invest more than USD 1 billion in scientific breakthroughs and innovations with the potential to deliver cheap and reliable clean energy to the world. According to Bill Gates, the launch of the fund Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) is […]
