GE to upgrade Dinar wind power plant by December

General Electric said it plans to increase its wind power output in Turkey by supplying a new version of smart wind turbines with enhanced generation capacities. With the new project, it will boost its installed wind capacity in the country to over 1 GW, the press release says, according to a report by Anadolu Agency’s […]

News March 17, 2016

KfW approves loan for Hrgud wind farm

Matthias Schmidt-Rosen, director of KfW Development Bank’s office in Sarajevo, visited the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA) of Bosnia and Herzegovina and told director Gordan Milinić about projects that the German creditor will financially support in the country, pointing out that the funds of EUR 60 million were provided for wind power plant Hrgud. Wind […]

News March 16, 2016

Slovenia funding home energy efficiency, green power

Borzen, power market operator, said owners and co-owners of Slovenian houses and buildings with several homes can apply for stimulation of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources. Citizens and legal persons are entitled if they plan the project to be finished by September 30. Applications will be received until April 11. Participants will be supported […]

News March 15, 2016

Strengthening capacities of SEE ministries responsible for energy efficiency

The GIZ Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Energy Efficiency, under the auspices of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), has initiated another important project supporting South-East European (SEE) countries in the process of transposition of EU acquis and fulfillment of relevant responsibilities in the energy efficiency sector. The project […]

Countdown to RENEXPO Western Balkans

BelExpocentar in Belgrade will be the business meeting point of investors, decision makers, ministries representatives and municipal authorities, as well as business leaders from renewable energy sectors on April 20 and 21, company REECO said. The third RENEXPO Western Balkans will provide a complete regional overview of potentials, projects, legislation and news. Side programs during […]

News March 15, 2016

Environmental study submitted for thermal project in Bogatic

The Municipality of Bogatić, located in western Serbia, requested approval from the national Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection for an environmental impact assessment study for the project of thermal water well BB-1. The well is part of a complex of thermal springs discovered in early 1980s, which wasn’t utilized properly until a few years […]

News March 15, 2016

Energetika Ljubljana starts distributing power to homes

After reorganization was completed following the integration with Slovenia’s biggest highly efficient cogeneration facility TE-TOL in 2014, Energetika Ljubljana announced the addition of electricity in its retail portfolio. The company said it introduced the concept of complete energy supply for its customers, stressing it strives for environmentally responsible and efficient operations in urban areas, citing […]

News March 15, 2016