RENEXPO Western Balkans opens its gates for the second consecutive year in Belgrade
International renewable energy and energy efficiency trade fair and conference RENEXPO Western Balkans will be held in Belgrade on April 22-23 for the second consecutive year following the success of last year’s event. RENEXPO Western Balkans 2015 will gather both European and regional renewable energy and energy efficiency experts. Following the introduction of new energy […]
Energy and renewables in focus of bilateral cooperation with Czech Republic
Mining and energy minister Aleksandar Antić met on March 11 a delegation from the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, headed by deputy minister Vladimír Bártl. The two sides agreed there was progress in the joint mining projects of Ćirikovac, Soko and Štavalj, the Serbian ministry said. Both counterparts expressed interest in […]
Smart energy solutions on the agenda at Cyprus conference
Experts discussed smart solutions to energy challenges in Cyprus on March 10, at a high-level conference in Nicosia, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said. The conference – Smart sustainable energy: International experience and Cyprus – was organised by the Cypriot Ministry of Energy and Industry, the European Commission (through the Support Group for […]
Regulation book opens 50.5 kW capacity for solar power
Ministry of Mining and Energy registered the temporary preferential status of two power producers ceased to exist, as the deadline for acquiring the permanent status expired. Therefore, according to law, the free capacity has increased by their facilities’ installed power, the statement said. A new regulation document was adopted and entered into force on March […]
Turkish MB Holding plans a 10 MW geothermal plant in Croatia
Muharrem Balat, MB Holding Chairman of the Board, told Anadolu Agency his company shall build the first geothermal plant in Croatia. The 10 MW facility project is supposedly worth EUR 30 million and due to become operable in 2017. Balat added geothermal has lately been in Turkish company’s focus, with investment in the home country […]
First Solar secures interconnection rights for three PV plants in Turkey
Arizona-based First Solar Inc. has been awarded interconnection rights for three planned utility-scale solar photovoltaic plants in southern Turkey. The rights were issued following a competitive tender that was administered by the Turkish Electricity Transmission Co. (TEIAŞ) as part of the country’s Renewable Energy Resources Support Mechanism (YEKDEM) program, Solar Industry Magazine said. Subject to […]
Bulgaria one of three EU countries in reaching RES 2020 targets
Energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption in the European Union (EU) reached 15 % in 2013, compared with 8.3 % in 2004, Eurostat said. The share of renewables in gross final consumption of energy is one of the headline indicators of the Europe 2020 strategy. The target to be reached by 2020 for […]
Over 500 experts participated in Arad trade fair
Seventh Enreg Energia Regenerabila, the event on renewable energy and energy efficiency in the border triangle of Romania-Hungary-Serbia, was held from March 4 to March 6 in Arad. “Despite the legal barriers and lower investments in renewable energy, we were stubborn enough to bring together for the 7th consecutive year, specialists in the field to […]
