Cogeneration plant BE-TO Karlovac starts trial production
Cogeneration plant BE-TO Karlovac in Croatia has launched a trial production of electricity and heat, according to Karlovac Mayor Damir Mandić. The cogeneration plant, which cost EUR 20 million to build, has a capacity of 5 MW for electricity generation and 10 MW for heat, according to local media. Electricity will be fed into HEP’s […]
OMV Petrom, Eldrive to install 30 charging points for electric cars in Romania, Bulgaria
Oil and gas company OMV Petrom and charging points operator Eldrive will install 30 fast-charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) in OMV-branded filling stations in Romania and Bulgaria. The first two units in the project have already been installed and commissioned in Bulgaria, in Daskalovo (Struma Highway) and Golyamokonarsko road (near Plovdiv). The project will […]
Montenegro expands PV plant Briska gora to 262 MW in spatial plan
The government in Podgorica has outlined the changes to the spatial and urban development plan for the municipality of Ulcinj to expand the land for Briska gora PV plant, as agreed with the consortium developing the project. The facility’s capacity will reach 262 MW compared to initial plan for a 250 MW solar power plant. […]
Korea’s Youngsan to establish facility in Serbia to sell solar panels
Elias Eco intends to build a facility for processing, storage and sale of solar panels in Požarevac, Serbia. The company first signed a memorandum of understanding for a hazardous waste incinerator. The MoU between the representatives of the City of Požarevac and Elias Eco, owned by Korea’s corporation Youngsan, was signed in March of last […]
Public consultation starts on study on TENT thermal power unit in Serbia
Elektroprivreda Srbije is seeking approval for the study on the assessment of the environmental impact of the formal legalization of TENT A. The Ministry of Environmental Protection of Serbia launched a public consultation about the document. EPS is planning to reconstruct blocks A1 and A2 in its TENT thermal power division, claiming pollution would then […]
Košava 1 wind farm obtains privileged power producer status
Fintel Energija has announced that its 69 MW Košava 1 wind farm has obtained a privileged power producer status in Serbia. The wind farm was put into operation in September 2019. According to Fintel Energija’s statement submitted to the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX), becoming a privileged power producer marks the end of the first phase […]
Southeastern Europe may get EUR 10 billion as EU boosts Just Transition Fund plan
The European Commission has proposed to increase the funds intended for the energy transition of coal regions from EUR 7.5 billion to EUR 40 billion. The initial proposal for the economic recovery of the 27-country bloc has been amended to add massive stimulus. The move is part of the newest effort of the Commission, called […]
Kruševac wins European Mobility Week Award 2019
Kruševac (Serbia) is the winner of the European Mobility Week Award 2019 for larger municipalities, with Karditsa (Greece) taking home the award for smaller municipalities. The remaining two sustainable mobility awards, announced by the European Commission, went to Brussels Capital Region (Belgium) – 8th SUMP Award and to Pontevedra (Spain) – 1st EU Urban Road […]