Hidroelectrica sells hydro facility to an archdiocese
The biggest state-owned power producer sold its small hydropower plant (SHPP) Călugăriţa, located in Argeș county in central Romania, to the Argeș archdiocese, according to Mediafax. Hidroelectrica SA, insolvent for the second time, took RON 1.7 million (EUR 380,000) for one of only two small hydro facilities that it sold from the 34 that were […]
Plan for Italy–Slovenia power links on schedule
AdriaLink’s project for two electricity interconnectors between Italy and Slovenia is on track with construction works scheduled to begin next year and commissioning seen in 2017, said Enel SpA, one of the company’s co-owners, SeeNews reported. In 2009, local utilities operator Acegas-Aps SpA, Enel and electricity trading and generation firm Tei Energy SpA signed a […]
Montenegro’s power TSO to absorb half of funds secured at Vienna summit – report
State-controlled power transmission system operator Crnogorski elektroprenosni sistem (CGES) will cover the cost for a cross-border power transmission capacity with half of the EUR 50 million in European Union funds recently secured by the government in Podgorica, SeeNews reported. Funds secured at the recent Western Balkans Summit in Vienna will be earmarked for the construction of […]
Investor: New renewables legislation game-changing
The bill on renewables adopted by the government in Zagreb will lead to important regulatory changes, resulting in a comprehensive reshuffle of rules in this field, said Bojan Reščec, the country manager for Croatia of Austrian privately-held power producer RP Global, SeeNews reported. „I believe that the new regulations were drafted in cooperation with experienced […]
Paperwork sought for extention of planned solar park in Kostolac
Serbian state-owned energy utility EPS has invited bids for the preparation of the investment and technical paperwork to obtain the necessary permits for the construction of a solar park near the central town of Kostolac. The drafting of the paperwork and subsequent permitting should create all the necessary conditions to raise the installed capacity of […]
Universal fast car charging station launched at BTC
Energy company Petrol, in cooperation with BMW Group Slovenija and BTC shopping mall, activated its fast charger for electric car batteries in front of the Crystal Palace business centre on September 3. It is suitable for most electric vehicles available in the market, Slovenia Times reported. Batteries are charged up to 80% in 20 minutes, […]
Lešće hydro plant got EUR 131,000 for rehabilitation
Estimates that the state-owned power company HEP had given before the construction of hydro power plant Lešće weren’t accurate, said Jagoda Munić from Green Action, portal H-alter reported. After the company acknowledged it spent HRK 1 million (EUR 131,000) to mitigate the environmental damage the facility caused, she stressed this is an example of what […]
EU helps preparations for emissions trading system
Project ‘Creation of a Monitoring, Reporting and Verifying System for Successful Implementation of EU Emissions Trading System’ was successfully implemented, said Oskar Benedikt, deputy head of the European Union Delegation to Serbia. At a presentation in Belgrade, he stressed that the effects of climate change are already felt, such as increased temperature with “partial consequence” […]