Renewable sources of energy in Bosnia and Herzegovina: issue of (un)sustainability
Author: Nihad Harbaš, Energy and climate change consultant Do we really know how much energy we generate and use in B&H? Consumption or use of energy in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) is unknown, although data on the annual consumption of about 140 PJ can be found. Although this sounds unbelievable at first, the energy balances […]
Mirova acquires majority stake in two Croatian wind farms
Renewable energy fund Mirova-Eurofideme 3 has bought 46% stake in RP Global’s 43.7 MW Danilo and 34.2 MW Rudine wind farms in Croatia. Having acquired 49% in July 2016, Mirova now owns 95% of the two wind farms on the Adriatic coast. Mirova-Eurofideme 3 is managed by Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Global Asset Management […]
Green Economy Congress to take place in Belgrade, early November
Green Economy Congress 2017 titled “Mapping the Green Economy Momentum in Post-Industrial Era” will take place in Belgrade, Serbia’s capital from November 2-4. The congress will gather green economy leaders from around the world dedicated to development and promotion of green economy model and initiatives, says the organizer. The three-day gathering, hosted by civil society organizations […]
Belgium company Elicio completes Malibunar wind farm
Belgian utility’s project is prelude for nearby power generation facility of 21 Senvion units. Wind turbines of 8 MW in total capacity, or 2 MW each, were presented in the area of the town of Alibunar, less 60 kilometres northeast of Serbia’s capital Belgrade. Elicio NV’s Malibunar project is located near a site where the […]
EPS completes Đerdap 1 unit revitalization, ups capacity by 60 MW
The overhaul of four units of hydroelectric power plant Đerdap 1 has increased the plant’s installed capacity by 60 MW, which will result in its electricity generation increasing by 90 million kWh, or 2% of last year’s production. Having completed the revitalization of hydro generators A4, A5 and A6, state-owned power company Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) […]
Update: EBRD, IFC finance wind farm Čibuk 1 of 158.4 MW
Vetroelektrane Balkana d.o.o. secured a credit line worth EUR 215 million for its Čibuk 1 wind power plant, most of which is planned to be built in the Kovin municipality, less than fifty kilometres northeast of the centre of Belgrade. The facility of General Electric Co.’s 57 turbines in the area of villages of Mramorak and Dolovo […]
UNDP tender for photovoltaic system in Macedonian village of Hamzali
The UNDP Country Office in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has published a tender for Procurement and installation of grid-connected photovoltaic system in village of Hamzali. UNDP invites interested companies to submit offers in a sealed envelope not later than 25 October 2017 at 10:00 at the address of UNDP. More details can be […]
Republika Srpska increases fees for power from renewable sources
The Republika Srpska Regulatory Commission for Energy decided to raise the fees that consumers pay to provide incentives for electricity produced from renewable energy sources. Electricity bills will be 0.7 percent higher from the start of 2018. The Commission said in statement that a number of new power production facilities had been built in Republika […]