Island of Vis to host solar power plant of 2 MW
A remote Adriatic islet in Split–Dalmatia County may get its first power plant and significant energy autonomy, as it currently depends on a submarine link with the island of Hvar. Vis mayor Ivo Radica told Dalmacija News a location permit for the solar power plant is needed, as is a spatial plan for the wider […]
EBRD approves funds for Krnovo wind power plant
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the first commercial wind power plant in Montenegro, to be located at Krnovo, near the town of Nikšić in the western part of the country. Also, the government in Podgorica agreed on July 23 for French development bank of Proparco to join the project lenders. […]
Nordex gets contracts for 64.2 MW in string of deals
Three contracts for the installation of N117/2400 and the N117/3000 turbines in Turkey, totalling 64.2 MW, were awarded to Germany’s Nordex. According to its press release, the company will be supplying seven N117/3000 Generation Delta turbines for the Ödemiş wind farm to the new customer Erdem Holding. This order also includes a premium-service contract for […]
Photon Energy subsidiary expands to Romania
Solar power solutions and services company Photon Energy said its subsidiary Photon Energy Operations expanded to Romania, SeeNews reported. The company takes over the full monitoring, operations and maintenance of three power plants with a capacity of 11 MW based in Oradea, in the northwestern part of Romania, according to a statement filed with the […]
China Development Bank would back geothermal projects
Beijing Explo-Tech Engineering Co. Ltd. (Betec) is interested in exploiting geothermal energy in Vranje and Kuršumlija in southern Serbia, and in building a thermal power plant, the representatives of the company from China said at a meeting with president Tomislav Nikolić. Beta news agency reported the potential investors said the power plant construction should start by […]
Fintel Energia signs term sheet for Košava wind farm
MK-Fintel Wind AD, subsidiary of Fintel Energia Group SpA, signed a term sheet with a consortium formed by international partners to finance, build and operate a wind farm of up to 128.7 MW of installed power in the municipality of Vršac northeast of capital Belgrade. The consortium will acquire, subject to certain requirements, the majority […]
Grid set for 60 MW of power capacity from renewables
Several units generating power from renewable sources, from overall investments of over EUR 100 million, may soon be connected to the grid,
Soma wind farm adds third section, grows to 240 MW
EDF Énergies nouvelles announced the commissioning of the third section of the Soma wind farm in Turkey via its local subsidiary Polat Enerji, 45% owned by the group. The 100 MW extension increases the total capacity of the wind farm to 240 MW. Polat Energy is a joint venture company with Canada’s PSP Investments and […]
