MPs of North Macedonia discussing tasks and challenges under chapters 15 and 27 of EU law
Bringing together parliamentarians of the Republic of North Macedonia, representatives of the Ministry for Economy and Ministry of Environment, the Secretariat for European Affairs and the NGO sector, the Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Energy Efficiency (ORF-EE) in collaboration with its partner Center for Research and Policy Making (CRPM), held a Parliamentary Hearing […]
Auctions for 62 MW solar power plants on state, private land to be launched soon
In the first phase of the new model for the development of renewable energy sources, the Government of North Macedonia will soon announce a public call for the construction of 62 MW solar power plants, 35 MW to be built on state land and 27 MW on private land, with feed-in premiums awarded for 15 […]
Austrian EVN outbids ELEM to become universal supplier
A consortium of EVN Macedonia and EVN Elektrosnabdevanje will be the country’s universal supplier, and will also provide last resort supply to consumers in North Macedonia over the next five years. The two members of the consortium, owned by Austrian power supply company EVN, outbid North Macedonia’s state-owned energy company ELEM in an electronic auction […]
GGF extends EUR 10 million to Ohridska to on-lend for renewable energy, energy efficiency projects
The Green for Growth Fund (GGF) has announced its second senior facility of EUR 10 million for Ohridska Banka to support the bank’s on-lending to renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. The measures and projects financed by this extended facility are expected to yield annual primary energy savings of around 26,330 MWh and CO2 emission […]
North Macedonia, Kosovo* sign memorandum on cooperation in energy sector
The Ministry of Economy of North Macedonia and the Ministry of Economic Development of Kosovo* have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the energy sector, which includes the development of relations in the areas of electricity, coal, natural gas, renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, the security of energy supply, and the preparation of […]
BB Classic Cars unveils Macedonia’s first electric automobile
BB Classic Cars, which restores old timers, has presented Macedonia’s first electric automobile, the converted supermini Fiat 600/Zastava 750, whose internal combustion engine has been replaced with an electric one, local media reported. BB Classic Cars’ electric automobiles, which can develop a maximum speed of 130 kph, have a range of 150 kilometers on a […]
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 […]
Skopje supplies classrooms with air purifiers, launches fresh subsidies to fight air pollution
Skopje has procured air purifiers for all high school classrooms – 572 in total. The second semester was supposed to begin on Monday, but the winter break was extended by two days over high levels of air pollution. Many cities in the region have had excessive air pollution in recent days, with particulate matter (PM) […]
