Siemens: Time to invest in Turkey’s less windy areas
The wind energy sector is still at its infancy stage in the world, despite its fast-paced growth, Hakan Yıldırım, Siemens' wind and renewables division lead, told Anadolu Agency
EBRD co-finances hydropower unit on Bistrica stream
As consortium Hydro Bistrica, concessionaire for the construction of small hydropower facilities on Bistrica river, reached an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) about additional financing, the Government of Montenegro approved the contract for a loan of EUR 6 million. The concession contract from April 2014 enables the construction of one […]
Montenegro reviewing new Brodarevo hydro projects plan
In accordance with the Espoo Environmental Impact Assessment Convention, Montenegro will establish a commission to consider the feasibility of the construction of hydropower plants Brodarevo 1 and Brodarevo 2 in Serbia. The document obligates parties to exchange information and monitor whether any cross-border project can cause damage for the environment in a neighbouring country. Public […]
Trusina wind farm to come online in summer of 2017
The construction of the first wind farm in the Republic of Srpska, in the village of Trusina near Nevesinje, will start in May, and the connection to the grid is expected in little over a year after that, in the words of Danko Končar, owner of London-based company Kermas Ltd. The investor set EUR 65 […]
Greece most mature solar market in Balkans
Solar grew by 15% in Europe last year, connecting 8 GW of power to the grid, according to SolarPower Europe’s data. Formerly called EPIA (European Photovoltaic Industry Association), the international body revealed global grid-connected solar increased by 25% to an estimated 50.1 GW in 2015. The industry figures were presented at the 11th Solar Market […]
Sokolac developing cogeneration on biomass with EBRD
Combined heat and power (CHP) project for Sokolac, supported by the Government of the Republic of Srpska, was presented in Jahorina mountain resort, Srna news agency carried. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development financed the documentation for the pilot project within the Regional Energy Efficiency Programme (REEP), approved under the Western Balkans Investment Framework […]
Institute tests feasibility of cooling, heating on concentrated solar power
The Cyprus Institute will provide cooling and heating to its Novel Technologies Laboratory (NTL) with concentrated solar power, CSP, in a project scientists have been working on for three years, Cyprus Weekly reported. A linear Fresnel collector of 70 kW thermal peak capacity is housed on the 352 square metre roof of the KEPA School […]
Ghost town from Cyprus conflict may become smart city
Famagusta’s district of Varosha, also known as Kapalı Maraş, has been all but abandoned since the summer of 1974, but an ambitious plan may help its revival. In-Cyprus portal said the former tourist resort is in the focus of a bi-communal initiative, preparated in secrecy during the past year, to refurbish the crumbling hotel buildings […]