EPBiH to fund Vlašić wind farm by loans from EIB, KfW
State owned power utility Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine (EPBIH) will secure EUR 72 million for the Vlašić wind farm through loans from the European Investment Bank and the KfW bank. In February, EPBiH was granted a concession for Vlašić, obtaining the right to build, equip, use, and maintain the 48 MW wind power plant. The […]
North Macedonia first EnC member which submitted draft National Energy Climate Plan
North Macedonia is the first Energy Community Contracting Party to submit its draft National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) to the Secretariat. Albania and Georgia have announced that draft chapters of their NECPs have also been submitted to the Secretariat for guidance, while Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro and Ukraine are still in the process […]
Hellenic Petroleum finishes takeover of juwi’s 204 MW solar power project
Oil company Hellenic Petroleum has completed the takeover of one of the largest solar photovoltaic projects in Europe from German developer juwi Holding. It also secured the fund for this acquisition. The 204 MW project is in the final permitting stage and it will be located in an area of Kozani, Greece. According to Hellenic […]
European Green Deal tells us decarbonisation is possible not only in the EU, but everywhere
The idea of the European Green Plan is to show that decarbonisation is possible not only in the EU, but all over the world. The Green Agenda for Western Balkans, which it envisages, shows in which areas the EU intends to cooperate with the region, namely air pollution, energy transition… Decarbonisation is inevitable, and solutions […]
Egnatia expects strategic investment status for 1.5 GW in solar power
The Interministerial Committee of Strategic Investments of Greece put a 1.48 GW solar power plant plan filed by Egnatia Group on the list for consideration. The company developed projects for hundreds of photovoltaic units, estimating they would cost EUR 888 million in total. Almost five months after Egnatia Group submitted documentation to Enterprise Greece, its […]
EU presents guidelines on Green Agenda for Western Balkans
The Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, envisaged by the European Green Deal, is expected to be endorsed by the Western Balkan leaders at a summit in Bulgarian capital Sofia in November, the European Commission has said. In the European Green Deal, a plan to make the EU climate neutral by 2050, the commission says […]
State Eco Fund supports environmental, renewables investments in Slovenia
Through its environmental fund, Slovenia renewed subsidy schemes for companies, entrepreneurs and local authorities that decide to spend on energy efficiency, renewables and measures to reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Eco Fund – Eko sklad has issued three public calls for its programs for legal entities that wish to invest in lowering greenhouse gas […]
Romania counts on EUR 6.7 billion from EU for green energy projects
Developers of renewable energy, grid and just transition projects can file proposals in Romania by October 16, after which the government should forward them to relevant EU institutions. The government expects EUR 6.7 billion over the next ten years from the recently established Modernization Fund. The Ministry for Economy, Energy and Business Environment published a […]