Share of renewables in buildings to reach two thirds
To reach the target of reduction in energy consumption of 15% by 2020 and 30% by 2030, compared to 2005 levels, overall investments in buildings should be EUR 350–450 million a year or EUR 6.7 billion in total, according to the strategy adopted by the Government of Slovenia, STA said. The document forsees that homeowners […]
Kolektor commissions five small hydropower plants
The irrigation system on the Bošava river was reconstructed and the supply channel capacity from the water reservoir was increased to fit five small hydroelectric systems and supply the municipalities of Kavadarci, Rosoman and Negotino with water.
PPC Renewables granted permit for biomass facility
A wholly-owned green energy subsidiary of Public Power Corporation, the main power utility, has been granted a permit to develop a 25 MW biomass power plant in the Kozani area, northern Greece, by the Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE), Energy Press reported. PPC Renewables’ facility is planned to run on fuel provided by agricultural crops […]
Timişoara’s renewables research lab second in Europe
Digi24 television reported that after an EUR 8 million investment, the second renewable energy research laboratory in Europe was recently completed in Timişoara in western Romania. The researchers are looking for the best way to use solar energy, which they say will ensure the world’s future, according to an article by Romania-Insider. The lab has […]
Energy Cities Project Serbia
Donor: Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) Country of implementation: Serbia Program Manager: Priska Depnering – Nydegger Project status: approved at SECO, partner project agreements to be signed, project implementation from 2016 Partners: Ministry of Energy and Mining, Government Office for Reconstruction and Flood Relief, Municipality of Vrbas, Municipality of Paraćin, City of Uzice, […]
Smart battery can bring Tilos to 80% green energy
A study by energy storage developer Younicos has found that Tilos could push the share of green energy in its beyond 80% by installing an intelligent battery. The Greek island would thus dramatically reduce its costs for expensive fossil fuel-based power, which is currently transported to the island through an interconnection from the neighboring island […]
Speed of returns defines energy efficiency measures
Two-day conference ‘Energy. Development. Democracy’, held at the end of September in Podgorica, Montenegro, focused on policy dialogue in the context of the partnership established between the GIZ Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Energy Efficiency (GIZ ORF-EE) and the Network of Schools for Political Studies in South-East Europe. Johannes Elle, the outgoing sector […]
World Bank backs energy efficiency project
The environment ministry of the Republic of Srpska said it signed a memorandum of understanding with the entity’s health and education ministries and representatives of 11 municipalities, within an energy efficiency project funded with World Bank’s loans, SeeNews reports. Srpska has been allocated USD 12.8 million (EUR 11.6 million). Project activities include improvements of energy […]