Fintel Energija unveils project to build Europe’s largest onshore wind farm in Serbia
Fintel Energija, the sole renewable energy company listed on the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX), has adopted a decision to launch projects to build three new wind farms in Serbia. The 572 MW Maestrale Ring will be the largest onshore wind farm under construction on the entire European continent, the company said. Fintel Energija, wholly owned […]
Draft Law on Energy unveiled, energy cooperatives to be introduced
The Ministry of Infrastructure has published a Draft Law on Energy to change some provisions of the existing law and introduce certain new solutions, including the establishment of the energy cooperatives. The draft will be up for public consultation until February 21. The draft is in line with EU directives, as well as Guidelines on State […]
Top 3 Most Read articles in January
The Top 3 Most Read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in January are in. The list is also available for the Serbian-language version of the website. The list is dominated by interviews this time around. 1 – Tendering ahead for renewable energy projects, premiums in Macedonia The most read article concerns the Government of […]
Greece discussing microgrids, energy storage systems with Tesla
U.S. automotive and energy company Tesla, Inc.’s executives have met with Greek Minister of the Environment and Energy Giorgos Stathakis to discuss possible cooperation on modernizing Greek islands’ power grids as part of a strategy to reduce the use of fossil fuels in favor of renewables. The cooperation would involve microgrids connected to energy storage […]
Hrvatske Šume terminates contracts for wood chips delivery for cogeneration facilities
Public forest management utility Hrvatske Šume has terminated contracts with 20 companies on the sale of wood chips and firewood for cogeneration plants, leaving 265,000 tons of wood chips available for a public call, which the company plans to launch in about ten days. Hrvatske Šume informed buyers that 20 contracts on the sale of […]
SOWI to invest EUR 169 million in 105 MW wind farm
SOWI Kosovo, a German-Kosovo* renewable energy joint venture, plans to invest EUR 169 million to develop a 105 MW wind farm in the northern municipality of Mitrovica, in what will be the largest direct investment in the area ever. SOWI Kosovo’s planned wind farm will have 30 turbines, according to reports. The project is now […]
Serbia planned to own 51%, Republika Srpska 49% of HPPs Foča, Paunci in 1st phase
Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS), the power utility of Republika Srpska (RS), an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), will set up a concession company shortly to enter into contractual relations with Serbia’s public power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) with the aim of the RS and Serbia building the Foča and Paunci hydropower plants (HPP), said […]
Cyprus completes draft NECP, Greece to focus on fighting energy poverty
Cyprus, one of seven EU member states that have failed to submit their draft National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP) until 2030 to the European Commission by the December 31, 2018 deadline, has completed the draft, according to Cypriot English-language news outlets. Cyprus’ draft National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), which the country plans to […]