China’s CWE plans to build 159 MW hydropower plant
A memorandum of understanding about the construction of Dabar hydropower system, worth EUR 180 million, was signed in Banja Luka by the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining of the Republic of Srpska and the China International Water & Energy Corporation (CWE). Minister Petar Đokić said the company will be able to participate in the […]
Sofia overhauls district heating system with EBRD
Toplofikacia Sofia EAD, the single-owned district heating company serving the capital of Bulgaria, intends to use the proceeds of the grant funds provided by the Kozloduy International Decommissioning Support Fund (KIDSF), administrated by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and its own financing for contracts within the Project for Upgrade and Modernization of Sofia […]
Enel sets EUR 630 million for investment by 2019
In late November, a financing programme for energy distribution networks in Romania was announced by Italian-based company Enel SpA to be implemented by 2019, according to a report published on the Diplomat’s portal. The company’s aim is to increase its customer base from 2.7 million to 2.9 million consumers. “Through the investment we have made […]
International initiative for hazardous waste management
While developed countries in the European Union, such as the Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark, recycle more than 80% of construction waste, none is recycled in Serbia. There are big amounts of construction waste in urban areas endangering the population’s safety, as it is not being dumped adequately, but thrown around settlements and in water streams, […]
EBRD linking Albanian and Macedonian energy markets to EU
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is boosting the regional integration of energy markets in the Western Balkans. The institution said it is providing a loan of up to EUR 37 million for the construction of the first electricity interconnector between Albania and Macedonia and the introduction of grid efficiency improvements to the infrastructure […]
Biomass should be supported by procurement rules
Between 260,000 and 300,000 tonnes of pellet is produced every year in Croatia, 90% is exported, and the state could change that with laws which would stimulate bigger consumption of energy from renewable sources and wood biomass, according to participants at the sixth International Wood Energy Conference for Biomass and Renewable Energy Sources in Zagreb. […]
Solar power projects with Netherlands in the pipeline
An investment and cooperation agreement worth EUR 200 million was signed by Turkey and the Netherlands to carry out solar projects with a capacity of 175 MW, Anadolu Agency’s Energy Terminal reported. Yakamoz Energy Solutions and Turkish Humartaş Energy AŞ signed the agreement in Istanbul during Innovation Week, organized by the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TIM), […]
Cut in distribution fees slashes power prices
Electricity distribution fees will go down 8% to 10% on January 1 and household electricity prices will be reduced by 5% to 6%, president of the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) Niculae Havrileţ said, Romanian news agency Act Media reported. Energy fees will decrease proportionally to the fall in distribution fees included in the end […]