Iberdrola launches construction of three wind farms in Greece
Spanish Iberdrola started the construction of three wind farms in Greece after securing electricity tariffs there in the July auction. The combined capacity of 98.1 MW is scheduled to be connected to the grid in 2022. Iberdrola, which already has more than 300 MW in installed capacity in Greece, started the construction of three wind […]
BiH regulator doubles capacity for renewables integration in grid
The maximum capacity of wind farms and solar power plants that can be connected to the BiH power system was increased from 460 MW to 840 MW for wind and from 400 MW to 825 MW for solar. The decision was made by the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERK) upon the proposal of the Independent […]
Clean Air For All – a lesson on key air pollutants
*Expert advice in the preparation of this article was provided by Professor Aleksandar Jovović, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade This past winter will be remembered by unprecedented levels of air pollution in almost the entire Western Balkan region. Information provided by official institutions was in contradiction with measurements and data citizens received via […]
Police block access to discussion on Linglong tyre factory in Zrenjanin
Members of environmentalist and activist groups that filed objections to the environmental study for the tyre plant that Linglong is building in Zrenjanin were prevented by the police from entering a public discussion. The local authority in Zrenjanin limited the number of people at a public discussion about the planned tyre factory of China’s Linglong, […]
EMS signs EUR 6.5 million contract for second phase of Trans-Balkan corridor
Serbian transmission system operator Elektromreža Srbije (EMS) and consortium composed of Energotehnika Južna Bačka, Elektromontaža Kraljevo and Elnos BL have signed EUR 6.5 million contract on the works on the second phase of the Trans-Balkan Electricity Corridor in Serbia. The works include the construction of a 400 kV switchyard and 400/220 kV transformer in Kraljevo […]
Sincro.Grid project starts works on 5 MW battery storage facility
A 5 MW battery storage facility and the new power capacitor in Slovenia are part of the smart grids solutions within the Sincro.Grid project with Croatia. Sincro.Grid said construction works have started in Pekre near Maribor on the installation of a battery system with a capacity of 5 MW and storage time of five hours, […]
EUR 29mn subsidies quota for households’ energy renovation booked in two hours
Croatia’s Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund stopped receiving applications for the current co-financing scheme for energy renewal of family houses as it immediately fulfilled the quota for the program’s EUR 29 million. The Croatian Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund (FZOEU) said it received 7,386 applications for its co-financing program for energy renovation of […]
Timberland vows net positive impact on nature by 2030
Fashion company Timberland plans its products to have a net positive impact on nature by 2030 – giving back more than it takes. The brand intends to improve biodiversity, water quality, and farmer wellbeing. The firm said it aims to fulfil the plan through the achievement of two goals: 100% of products need to be […]