Abandoning single-use plastic is possible – let’s follow this good example
As the global Plastic Free July campaign is drawing to a close, people are becoming noticeably aware that abandoning single-use plastic is no longer a matter of choice, given that massive quantities of plastic waste are a threat not only to nature, but also to human health. Even though the campaign is formally closing, initiatives […]
Contract signed for largest self-consumption PV plant in Bulgaria
Copper producer Aurubis Bulgaria and energy solution provider CEZ ESCO Bulgaria have signed a contract for the construction of a 10 MW photovoltaic power plant, which would be the largest one for self-consumption in the country. The plant will be installed at the Aurubis’ Pirdop copper smelter and refinery, located 80 kilometers east from Sofia. […]
Vis island turning self-sufficient as HEP’s 3.5 MW solar plant starts trial run
The solar power plant in Vis landed a contract for trial production. The 3.5 MW facility developed by HEP Group should make the island self-sustainable in energy terms when a storage unit is finished. Croatian Energy Market Operator Ltd. (HROTE) has announced it signed a contract with Sunčana elektrana Vis and temporarily included it in […]
Ljubljana contracts third PPP project for energy renovation of public buildings
The City of Ljubljana has contracted the third energy renovation project including the complete reconstruction for 17 buildings and a partial one for ten others. The works will be conducted under a public-private partnership (PPP) model. The project goals are to reduce environmental impact by lowering energy consumption and CO2 emissions, to minimize energy costs […]
EU preparing CO2 tax for products from other countries
The European Commission launched public consultations on taxation rules that would help its climate agenda. It expressed the intention to revise the internal Energy Tax Directive and to introduce a carbon border adjustment mechanism in line with the European Green Deal. The latter, effectively a CO2 tax, could be applied for imported and domestic goods […]
Croatia gets its first ministry of sustainable development
Croatia got its first ministry of sustainable development, which merged the sectors of environmental protection, energy and climate change, as well as economy, entrepreneurship and trade. The head of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, which is the official name of the new department, is Tomislav Ćorić, who was until now Minister of Environmental […]
Greece awards nearly all wind, solar capacity at auction as prices drop
Households and companies in Greece may see a decline in electricity tariffs after the latest auction of solar and wind capacity. Regulators accepted offers from power plant operators for a total of 141.9 MW and 471.8 MW, respectively, and the bidding brought lower power prices. The Regulatory Authority for Energy – RAE said this year’s […]
1,700 MW of renewables could be connected to grid in BiH
The Independent System Operator in Bosnia and Herzegovina (NOSBiH) has proposed an increase in the maximum capacity of wind farms and solar power plants that could be connected to the BiH power system. It should be lifted from 460 MW to 840 MW for wind farms and from 400 MW to 825 MW for solar […]