GGF sets USD 11 million credit line for Odeabank
Projects of wind and geothermal energy as well as, increasingly, in the photovoltaic sector are in the focus of a new package secured by Green for Growth Fund, Southeast Europe (GGF) for Odeabank. The Istanbul-based financial institution plans to finance mainly renewable energy with the loans worth a total USD 11 million (EUR 10.16 million). […]
Teslianum promotes Energy Development Strategy
Energy innovation center Teslianum is implementing project Scientia – Small Cities Energy Efficient Territorial Innovative Action, funded by the EU through another large project: Advocacy NGOs Networks for Sustainable Use of Energy and Natural Resources in the Western Balkans and Turkey – Etnar. Teslianum has been promoting its publication entitled ‘Energy Efficiency – Multiple Benefits and […]
GIZ implements eight energy efficiency projects in BIH
As part of the regional project Energy Efficiency in Municipal Associations (EeMA), implemented through the Open Regional Funds for South-East Europe – Energy Efficiency (ORF-EE) and Modernization of Municipal Services (ORF-MMS), the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) implemented eight energy efficiency pilot projects across Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) in November and December. The improvement of energy […]
AFK boosts energy efficiency with EBRD’s credit line
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is supporting energy efficiency by providing a loan increase of up to EUR 1 million to the Agency for Finance in Kosovo* (AFK), a microfinance institution. The fresh funds will be added to the current EUR 500,000 energy efficiency loan, extended under the Kosovo Sustainable Energy Projects Framework […]
ELES joins Japanese–Slovenian smart grids project
Within the framework of the partnership between Japan and Slovenia, ELES hosted Masaaki Nomoto, senior representative of Japanese company Hitachi. Chief executive Aleksander Mervar and the management team spoke about the project on smart grids and smart communities with the guests. They established that the project has a very important role in the development of […]
BDI receives BEES 2015 award
Within the Business Conference BEES 2015 (Business of Energy Efficiency in Serbia), BDI – BioEnergy International AG received the award for developing its latest ‘Waste to Value’ technologies in the field of energy production. The event was held in Belgrade and its declared goal was support for institutions which contribute to the improvement of energy […]
SEE CAO enters second year of operation
Coordinated Auction Office in South East Europe – SEE CAO said it completed auctions for electricity for January, after in late November yearly auctions for 2016 were finished, one year into operation. Complete sequence of borders from Croatia to Turkey is included for the first time in coordinated capacity allocation procedure. The anniversary of coordinated […]
National EITI report published for 2013, 2014
Albania is one of 49 countries complying with the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI). The government published the report on the extraction of oil, gas and other minerals, contribution of this industry to the budget and allocation and spending of income. The EITI report for the years 2013 and 2014 provides an overview which includes […]