E.ON installs rooftop photovoltaic unit in TeraPlast Industrial Park in Bistrița
TeraPlast put into operation the first solar power unit installed by the subsidiary of German E.ON in Romania. The panels on the manufacturer’s production halls and buildings will satisfy 11% of its electricity demand and the construction of two more photovoltaic facilities is underway. E.ON Energie România said it completed the construction of one of […]
EU expects Montenegro to investigate Možura wind farm allegations
The European Commission expects a “credible, independent, and efficient” investigation into allegations of corruption surrounding the construction of the Možura wind farm, according to the commission’s spokesperson, Ana Pisonero. The corruption allegations had also been the subject of an investigation conducted by the murdered Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Assistant director of the Montenegrin Police […]
Four solar power plants to be built at Russian-owned Brod oil refinery
The Russian owners of oil refinery Brod (RNB), which has been out of service for two years now, plan to build four solar power plants on the refinery’s grounds, and have already applied for renewable energy incentives with the Regulatory Commission for Energy of Republic of Srpska – RERS. Capital.ba has learned that the four […]
Greece wants to use EU recovery funds for green power infrastructure
The government in Athens is preparing the national plan for funds from the Next Generation EU investment package, which the European Commission launched as a response to the damage from COVID-19. The local media learned Greece may lean on manufacturing cables, pylons and other elements for green energy facilities together with power links and other […]
Greek fossil fuel companies expanding their renewables portfolios
Hellenic Petroleum asked the EBRD for a EUR 75 million loan for a solar power project of 204 MW and its domestic competitor Motor Oil bought a 40 MW wind power plant. Major Greek firms are turning to renewables as energy transition gains traction. The drop in costs for the equipment for green energy production […]
RP Global to build solar power plant on Croatian island
Austria-based electricity producer RP Global is about to start building a solar power plant near the town of Novalja on the Croatian island of Pag, whose projected annual output is 25 GWh. RP Global has already built two wind farms close to the Adriatic coast in Croatia – Danilo near Šibenik and Rudine near Dubrovnik […]
Hvar energy transition strategy seeks to make Croatian island energy self-sufficient
The Croatian island of Hvar has unveiled its long-term energy transition strategy, aiming to become energy self-sufficient by 2035. The first pillar of the Hvar energy transition involves several objectives, including the construction of planned solar power plants, the installation of photovoltaic (PV) systems on public and corporate buildings, as well as on private facilities, […]
TENDERING: PPC Renewables looking for contractor to install two solar power plants
PPC Renewables, the renewable energy arm of the Public Power Corporation (PPC), has announced tenders for the construction of two solar power plants in the municipality of Megalopolis in southern Greece, with a total installed capacity of 50 MW. The company now has only 1 MW of installed capacity in 28 photovoltaic installations, while the […]
