Brodarevo hydro projects study back in procedure

Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection of Serbia renewed the procedure for the permit to Canadian company Renewable Energy Ventures d. o. o. (REV) for hydroelectric power plant projects close to the border with Montenegro. Non-governmental organization Euromost said both governments are obligated under the Espoo Environmental Impact Assessment Convention to exchange information and monitor […]

News February 15, 2016

Consultant sought to expand REEP to residential sector

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development issued an invitation for expressions of interest for firms or groups of firms to obtain consultancy services for the extension of the Western Balkans Regional Energy Efficiency Programme (REEP), particularly in the residential sector. REEP Plus is expected to start in June and has an estimated overall duration of […]

News February 15, 2016

Hidroelectrica wins court case against Alpiq

Romania’s largest electricity producer Hidroelectrica SA won the trial with Swiss group Alpiq. This was one of the energy traders that had privileged purchasing power contracts with the state-owned company and whose contracts got canceled when Hidroelectrica entered insolvency, portal Romania Insider reported. The companies in the Alpiq group had contested Hidroelectrica’s decision to file […]

News February 13, 2016

Ghost town from Cyprus conflict may become smart city

Famagusta’s district of Varosha, also known as Kapalı Maraş, has been all but abandoned since the summer of 1974, but an ambitious plan may help its revival. In-Cyprus portal said the former tourist resort is in the focus of a bi-communal initiative, preparated in secrecy during the past year, to refurbish the crumbling hotel buildings […]

Renewables February 13, 2016

Project CB-Green bringing network for renewables and energy efficiency

Regional Development Agency for Herzegovina (Redah) joined forces with the City of Mostar and the seaside Municipality of Neum and started the development process of EE-RES-NET, network of projects in the area of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources. The endeavour is launched within cross-border project CB-Green. The goal of EE-RES-NET is to increase the number […]

News February 12, 2016

Incentive for green power set to 0.05 euro cents per kWh

At a session in Mostar, the Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina determined this year’s total amount of incentives for power generation from renewables and cogeneration at BAM 8.35 million (EUR 4.27 million), while the unit before value-added tax was set to 0.05 euro cents per kWh. The incentives are payed by all […]

News February 12, 2016

Record high installed wind capacity added last year

Ayen Enerji’s Akbuk 2 RES wind power plant started production in Mugla province with 20 MW capacity in 10 turbine generators, Anadolu Agency’s Energy Terminal said. The projected annual generation is 68.15 GWh. Turkey added a record high 956 MW of installed capacity last year to reach 4.72 GW, according to a report by the Turkish Wind […]

News February 12, 2016