First solar power facility in Bijeljina launched
The roof of the gym of Vuk Karadžić elementary school in Bijeljina was equipped with the first solar power plant in the town, EnergetikaRS.com portal said. The capacity is 180 kW, and the annual production plan at 1,050 hours of illumination is 188 MWh. Investor Marko Stajić from MTM Energy of Banjaluka said the BAM […]
Albania-Italy cable potentially more profitable than Montenegrin project
Albania is trying to position itself as the export route for cheap Balkan hydropower into Italy, ahead of Montenegro, ICIS reported. An undersea electricity interconnector between the two countries could be more feasible than a cable linking Montenegro and Italy, according to Lorenc Gordani, an energy expert from Albania. The Albanian government signed a memorandum […]
Norwegian company laid first part of transmission cable
The first, 140 kilometer phase of installing the Tivat‒Pescara underwater line, which shall be 390 kilometers long, was completed in mid-March by Nexans, web portal Analitika said. The Norwegian company is Italy’s Terna’s partner and it is yet to set another 250 km cable, which shall be connected to the first one. Another cable, 500 […]
BioRES project officially launched
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in partnership with eight other organizations including Serbian National Biomass Association (SERBIO) started a BioRES – Sustainable regional supply chain for woody bioenergy project which supports establishment of regional models for wood biomass supply in Croatia, Bulgaria and Serbia. Goal of the project is to establish and strengthen […]
First wind kilowatt-hours in Mesihovina to be produced by end-2016
Near the village of Gornji Brišnik, 20 kilometres from the municipality seat of Tomislavgrad, the construction of the first wind turbine is planned to start next spring, Anadolu Agency said. By the end of 2016, according to plan, the electricity produced shall be fed to the grid. Wind power project Vjetroelektrana Mesihovina, worth EUR 78 […]
E.ON completes EUR 8 million investment in energy supply security
Modernization and Scada system integration of E.ON Moldova Distribuţie S. A. substations’ project was completed by E.ON Distribuţie România, Germany’s biggest power supplier’s subsidiary based in Târgu-Mureș, Business-review.eu portal said. The project was co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (FEDR), following a RON 35 million (EUR 8 million) investment. The project was implemented over […]
Bulgaria’s wind power capacity installed in 2014 at 10.1 MW
Wind farms with a total capacity of 10.1 MW were installed in Bulgaria in 2014, according to the annual Wind Energy Barometer report of EurObserv’ER, reported Bulgarian portal Novinite.com. EurObserv’ER is a consortium dedicated to the monitoring of the development of the various sectors of renewable energies in the European Union. The EurObserv’ER Barometers Project […]
French investor catches Banat wind
Location licence will be awarded soon to French investor IEL OIE Balkan Renewable Energy and the projects are underway for a wind park, says Nemanja Đukić from the Kikinda Municipality Council, daily paper Dnevnik said. He added the 50 MW facility is planned to be launched by 2017. The wind park in Bašaid, according to […]