Renewables tendering ahead in Macedonia as MEPSO signs transmission network modernization deals
Macedonia will launch tendering by end-2018 for the construction of new PV power stations and wind farms to be backed by premium tariffs, officials announced as state-owned electricity transmission system operator (TSO) MEPSO signed nine agreements worth EUR 18 million to modernize the country’s power transmission network, according to news releases from the Macedonian government […]
Exergy to supply first-ever Made-in-Turkey generator for 10 MWe geothermal power plant
Exergy, a subsidiary of Italy’s Maccaferri Industrial Group, has attained the Turkish Certification for local manufacturing of generators thanks to collaboration with Nidec ASI, a multinational specialized in heavy duty industrial applications, according to a press release from Exergy, the producer of the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) systems for electricity production from renewable energy sources and waste heat […]
Green Economy Congress: Green and sustainable development in Serbia is possible
The second international Green Economy Congress titled Shaping Synergies into a Circular Society brought together leaders in the green economy, entrepreneurship, innovation, science, and environmental protection from Serbia and abroad. The first day of the congress was concluded in a panel by members of the WISE expert network who conveyed the message that green and sustainable […]
Croatia’s Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund to co-finance home renewables systems
Croatia’s Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund (FZOEU) has issued a new invitation to apply for co-financing to install renewables systems at stand-alone houses. The total co-financing budget is HRK 12 million (around EUR 1.61 million), the FZOEU said in a press release. “We will co-finance the procurement and installation of biomass boilers and heat […]
Solar helps University of Virginia save USD 1 million annually – find out how
The University of Virginia (UVA) has saved USD 1 million per year by using solar power from 1,000 solar panels installed on the roofs of the university, US portals reported, noting that the school is involved in several solar projects with private companies. All of this makes the UVA a leader among high education institutions […]
REIC launches first-ever renewables crowdfunding campaign in BiH
REIC, a Sarajevo-based NGO, has invited citizens to donate money for buying and installing solar hot water panels at mental health asylum Drin in Fojnica, launching the first-ever renewables crowdfunding campaign in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The goal of the crowdfunding campaign is to raise at least BAM 20,000, or USD 15,000, for solar panels that […]
Slovenian blockchain-based energy trading platform SunContract to expand to Italy
Slovenian blockchain-powered energy trading platform SunContract has recently entered into a strategic partnership with Italian energy company Tecnoapp. Under a cooperation agreement signed by SunContract and Tecnoapp, the parties are to work on the market expansion of SunContract Energy Marketplace and decentralization of the energy market in Italy. SunContract is an energy trading platform that directly […]
Association urges Romania to tap into onshore wind rather than invest in conventional power
Romania should harness onshore wind to meet growing demand for electricity instead of investing in conventional power, WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson told the annual meeting of the Romanian Wind Energy Association in Bucharest today, according to a news release from the Brussels-based association promoting wind power in Europe. Wind energy provided 12.2% of Romania’s electricity […]
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