Most read in May: Corporate power purchase agreements, Vienna the greenest city, tallest wooden wind power tower in Europe
Our readers’ favorites last month were stories on the future of the energy markets, resident-centered urban planning and a solution that could change the wind power sector. The piece on corporate power purchase agreements, authored by top lawyers from CMS, was the most read this time. 1 – One alternative to state subsidy schemes is […]
Montenegro proposes plan for Komarnica hydropower plant of 170 MW
An investment of EUR 246.5 million is underway as the cabinet led by Prime Minister Duško Marković opted for the version of the project of the Komarnica hydropower plant that is the least harmful to the environment. The detailed special plan for the area in Šavnik and Plužine defines a facility with an annual production […]
Cogeneration plant BE-TO Karlovac starts trial production
Cogeneration plant BE-TO Karlovac in Croatia has launched a trial production of electricity and heat, according to Karlovac Mayor Damir Mandić. The cogeneration plant, which cost EUR 20 million to build, has a capacity of 5 MW for electricity generation and 10 MW for heat, according to local media. Electricity will be fed into HEP’s […]
Montenegro expands PV plant Briska gora to 262 MW in spatial plan
The government in Podgorica has outlined the changes to the spatial and urban development plan for the municipality of Ulcinj to expand the land for Briska gora PV plant, as agreed with the consortium developing the project. The facility’s capacity will reach 262 MW compared to initial plan for a 250 MW solar power plant. […]
Korea’s Youngsan to establish facility in Serbia to sell solar panels
Elias Eco intends to build a facility for processing, storage and sale of solar panels in Požarevac, Serbia. The company first signed a memorandum of understanding for a hazardous waste incinerator. The MoU between the representatives of the City of Požarevac and Elias Eco, owned by Korea’s corporation Youngsan, was signed in March of last […]
Košava 1 wind farm obtains privileged power producer status
Fintel Energija has announced that its 69 MW Košava 1 wind farm has obtained a privileged power producer status in Serbia. The wind farm was put into operation in September 2019. According to Fintel Energija’s statement submitted to the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX), becoming a privileged power producer marks the end of the first phase […]
Albania secures lowest solar power price in Balkans in Karavasta auction
At the country’s second auction for utility-scale photovoltaics, Voltalia offered to sell electricity for just EUR 24.89 per MWh, a regional record. Albania said it would agree to the fixed price for half of the 140 MW solar power plant in Karavasta for 15 years, while the contract is for 30 years. Prime Minister Edi […]
Energy Progress Report: SDG7 is not to be reached by 2030
Despite accelerated progress over the past decade, the world will fall short of ensuring universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy by 2030 unless efforts are scaled up significantly, Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report reveals. It was released today by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), […]