Consultant for Western Balkans energy efficiency program needed
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) plans to establish the Western Balkans Green Economy Financing Facility with a total of EUR 85 million to finance residential energy efficiency and small-scale renewable energy investments. To support the implementation of the facility, the EBRD will engage a consulting company which will carry out the facility […]
Greece expects EUR 1.5 billion investments in wind energy
Ten corporations and their associates are set to invest around EUR 1.5 billion over the next three years for the development of wind-energy facilities with a total capacity of 1.400 MW. The majority of these projects are being planned by the ten biggest renewable energy players in the Greek market or smaller firms planning partnerships […]
Greek PPC to install pioneering energy storage system
Greek Public Power Cooperation (PPC) will install a pioneering battery system for renewable energy storage at its production facility on the Dodecanese island of Karpathos. The biggest power producer and electricity supply company in Greece has decided, according to the Greek energy news portal Energypress, to install a lithium-ion battery system for energy storage as […]
Tender for installation of smart meters and network rehabilitation in Montenegro
Montenegrin Electric Utility Enterprise (CEDIS) is inviting sealed tenders from contractors for the installation of 45.000 smart meters for domestic customers and LV network rehabilitation. The project includes rehabilitation of 600-800 kilometers of low voltage lines and replacement of 20.000 electric poles, and will be carried out during 2017-2019. The deadline for submissions is March […]
Jelena Matejić appointed acting director of EMS
The Serbian Government appointed Jelena Matejić the new acting director of Elektromreža Srbije (EMS). Jelena Matejić has been employed in EMS since 2012 as the executive director for investments and strategy, reads the press release published on the company’s website. As stated, Matejić has successfully led “the biggest projects in the history of the company”, […]
Green Economy Financing Facility to start in Romania
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will implement a new Green Economy Financing Facility in Romania with EUR 70 million, aiming to improve the energy efficiency of residential buildings. The Bank intends to engage a consulting company to carry out tasks to establish and maintain an infrastructure to implement the Facility, undertake coordination […]
VIDEO – Perspective: Expectations of Green Fund in Serbia by Ana Petrović Vukićević
Balkan Green Energy News presents the third episode of the Perspective video feature, introduced to provide experts, decision makers, business community and other stakeholders with an opportunity to share with BGEN audience their insights on the important sustainable energy and environmental topics and developments in the Balkan region, Europe and worldwide. In the third episode […]
HES Crn Drim exceeds electricity production projections
Hydropower plants (HPPs) Špilje and Globočica, which comprise the Hydropower system (HES) Crn Drim, will exceed the planned production of electricity in 2016. due to favorable hydrologic conditions. These facilities produced 565 million kWh by mid-December. HPP Špilje produced 340 million kWh of energy, which exceeds the annual plan by 24 percent, while HPP Globočica […]