Network of national institutions in charge of energy efficiency policy to be established
Members of Croatian Center for Monitoring Business Activities in the Energy Sector and Investments (CEI) have visited Energy Community in Vienna, where they presented a project that will be done in cooperation with German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ). The main purpose of the project is to create a network of national institutions that are […]
Vienna Forum on European Energy Law unites leading energy experts
The 3rd Vienna Forum on European Energy Law took place at the premises of the Energy Community Secretariat on March 13. The forum, which is a joint initiative between the Florence School of Regulation and the Energy Community Secretariat, brought together over 140 experts from energy companies, regulators, governments, academia and legal firms. The motto […]
Hydropower plant production licences for two companies
Albania’s energy regulator said it had awarded an electricity production licence to local company Ayen AS Energji, SeeNews portal reported. The licence allows the company to operate as producer of electricity from the 12.25 MW Gojan hydropower plant, the 6.55 MW Gjegjan hydropower plant, the 27.94 Peshqesh hydropower plant, and the 63.8 MW Fangu hydropower […]
Saint Nikola wind farm output tops 1.54 million MWh since launch
The Saint Nikola wind farm near Kavarna, in northeastern Bulgaria, has produced more than 1.54 million MWh of electricity in its five years of operations, US-based AES, which operates the plant, said, SeeNews reported. Through its operation, the wind park has saved more than 1.2 million tonnes of carbon emissions, AES said in a press […]
Elektroprivreda BiH’s 2014 profit 11.6 times lower year on year
Power producer and distributor JP Elektroprivreda BiH d. d. said its last year’s profit was BAM 3.2 million (EUR 1.64 million), in comparison to BAM 37 million from 2013. In a filing to the Sarajevo Stock Exchange, the company said it earned BAM 952 million last year, 29 million less than in 2013. CEO Elvedin […]
EIB approves EUR 70 million loan for SME projects in Montenegro
Investment and Development Fund (IRF) of Montenegro presented this year’s financial support and signed a contract with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for a EUR 70 million loan, part of which is intended for energy and environment. The event was attended by potential users of IRF’s loans, and Montenegrin prime minister Milo Đukanović told the audience […]
Reservoir receives location permit for Brodarevo 2 hydro project
Reservoir Capital reported that the Ministry of Mining and Energy has granted the location permit for the company’s 33.1 MW Brodarevo 2 hydroelectric project on the Lim River in southwest Serbia. The permit is valid for one year and allows the company to undertake preparatory work on the project, encompassing the temporary passage over the […]
Wind capacity rises to almost two gigawatts
The wind power sector in Greece strengthened significantly in 2014, Hellenic Wind Energy Association (Eletaen) reported. Net installed capacity is 113.9 MW, slightly smaller than in 2013. In addition, on December 31 there was 246.5 MW in wind turbines registered to be built or already under construction, the report said. The two categories combined demonstrate the […]