Master’s students can apply for ESED scholarship of up to USD 21,000 by March 6
In the region tracked by Balkan Green Energy News, excellent students from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, North Macedonia, Turkey and Kosovo* are eligible for the scholarship program. There is one week left for exceptional students from developing countries to apply for the 2020-2021 Education for Sustainable Energy Development (ESED) program. Global Sustainable Electricity […]
Candidates in clim@ green competition come from 60 countries
Grand finalists will present their entries at the GGF Sustainable Future Forum in Frankfurt on June 3. Finance in Motion is responsible for the clim@ contest on behalf of the fund. The European Commission and Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development are its sponsors. More than half of applications came from the target […]
Rallies for clean air to be held on Friday in nine Balkan cities
Organizers invited people to gatherings for clean air that are scheduled for 18:00 in Skopje, Belgrade, Prishtina, Prizren, Podujevo, Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Zenica and Podgorica. Activists from several countries in former Yugoslavia said demonstrations and other public actions are planned to demand measures for clean air. The gatherings are set for 18:00 on Friday, February […]
Regional Security Coordinator for SEE to step up European integration in synchronous zone
The establishment of the Regional Security Coordinator (RSC) for Southeast Europe (SEE) is an important step towards European integration in a synchronous zone, by integrating two capacity calculation regions: Greece-Italy and Southeast Europe, said Manos Manousakis, CEO and Chairman of the Independent Power Transmission Operator – IPTO or Admie. In an interview with Balkan Green […]
Poland seeks alternatives for last coal thermal power plant project
The European Green Deal and the European Investment Bank’s exit from fossil fuel projects prompted the suspension after 5% of the unit was completed. Two government-controlled enterprises have legal challenges and are burdened with emission expenses. Coal is now less likely to be used in thermal power plant Ostrołęka C if works continue. State-owned electricity […]
SET 2020 – Region gathers in Trebinje to discuss energy transition
The gathering of leading energy experts from the Balkans and Europe, as well as decision makers from governments in the region, will showcase the pace of the energy transition and the potential of investments in renewables. The event is scheduled for March 5 and 6 in Trebinje. The Trebinje Energy Summit – SET 2020, under […]
EU wind power growth must double to match Green Deal terms: report
Turkey was first in the region last year in new and cumulative capacity, the size of successful tenders and new asset financing. EU saw the share of wind power as primary source jump to 15% in 2019. Data obtained by WindEurope showed the installed wind power capacity in the continent reached 205 GW last year, […]
Resalta secures EUR 12 million loan from EIB for energy efficiency services
The energy services provider intends to expand in Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Serbia and the Western Balkans overall. The funding for Resalta was agreed within the Investment Plan for Europe for the second time. Energy intensity in Southeastern Europe is high and there is a need for energy efficiency and energy management, according to a press […]
