Support payments rise 9% on 4% increase of output
At the end of September the feed-in system included 3,915 power plants with a combined installed capacity of 428 MW, Slovenian power market operator Borzen said. The trend of rising support payments continues in the first nine months of this year, according to the company’s report. Total electricity production within the support system increased by […]
Slovenia to invest in Elbasan city in the enviroment field
Qazim Sejdini, mayor of Elbasan, held a meeting with the Slovenian ambassador to Albania Lea Stančič. They discussed about the support the Slovenian government will provide for several projects in the city in the environment field, portal Invest in Albania said. After the meeting, Sejdini stated that these projects will be focused in the rehabilitation […]
Kolektor commissions five small hydropower plants
The irrigation system on the Bošava river was reconstructed and the supply channel capacity from the water reservoir was increased to fit five small hydroelectric systems and supply the municipalities of Kavadarci, Rosoman and Negotino with water.
Electric surge protector makers sold to Greek group
Iskra Zaščite and Varsi, Slovenian companies producing electric surge protector components, were taken over by German-Greek group Raycap, which makes protector systems, business daily Finance said. Details were not revealed, according to an article published by Slovenia Times. The owner believes that many synergies can be created; together the companies have a lot of intellectual […]
Plan for Italy–Slovenia power links on schedule
AdriaLink’s project for two electricity interconnectors between Italy and Slovenia is on track with construction works scheduled to begin next year and commissioning seen in 2017, said Enel SpA, one of the company’s co-owners, SeeNews reported. In 2009, local utilities operator Acegas-Aps SpA, Enel and electricity trading and generation firm Tei Energy SpA signed a […]
Energy intensive businesses pay smaller renewables fees?
The government prepares a new decree about incentives for energy from renewable sources, which will be the base for the new support scheme, Delo newspaper’s portal reported. According to the new rules, the energy-intensive industry shall pay EUR 10 million less for the support for renewables, while households and other businesses would contribute EUR 30 […]
DEM seeks bids for rehabilitation of Melje hydro facility
Hydropower plant operator Dravske elektrarne Maribor d. o. o. (DEM) published an invitation for bids to supply a transformer and other equipment for rehabilitation of the 2.26 MW Melje hydroelectric project on Slovenia’s Drava river, HydroWorld portal said. Bids are due June 1. DEM operates eight hydropower projects on the Drava as well as three […]
ELEM activates EUR 5.6 million in guarantees from Slovenia’s Riko
The bank guarantees provided by Slovenia’s Riko worth EUR 5.6 million were activated, state-owned power producer ELEM said on April 9. The foreign company failed to meet obligations in the former Yugoslav republic on the construction of a 36.4 MW hydropower plant (HPP), said ELEM, operator of the facility. St. Petka HPP was officially delivered […]