Hidroelectrica plans to install first offshore wind park in Black Sea
Romania’s biggest power producer laid out an ambitious long-term plan to its shareholders, leaning to a large extent on funds it expects from the European Green Deal. Hidroelectrica proposed to develop capacities in hydropower, biomass, photovoltaics, chargers for electric vehicles, hydrogen and wind turbines including an offshore wind park in the Black Sea of as […]
GGF celebrates 10 years of green impact with renewables portfolio of over 1 GW
The Green for Growth Fund has so far supported the development of over 1 GW in renewable energy capacity. Southeastern Europe accounts for two thirds of the portfolio that GGF built until its tenth anniversary at the end of 2019, matched by the share of primary energy savings. The Green for Growth Fund said it […]
Croatia approves energy renovation plan for family houses worth EUR 18.7 million
Owners of family houses in Croatia will be able to apply for co-financing of 60% or 100% for energy renovation projects. The government has secured EUR 18.7 million to back energy efficiency measures in households. The government recently adopted amendments to the family house energy renovation program. The scheme was prepared earlier by the Ministry […]
Contracts signed for solar power plants of 21 MW in N. Macedonia
North Macedonia’s government has signed contracts with 23 investors for the construction of solar power plants of 21 MW in total on private land in 16 municipalities. Investors will also get feed-in premiums. The tendering procedure for photovoltaic installations on private land, backed by feed-in premiums, was published last year. The first round of tendering […]
Three major environmental challenges clim@ 2020 finalists address
We are only two weeks away from the clim@ 2020 pitching event to select the winner of this year’s competition. Fifteen finalists from the whole world will pitch their innovative projects and business ideas to provide solutions for some of the most pressing environmental and climate challenges: waste disposal and pollution, global warming and emissions, […]
Our health depends on nature’s health – on May 22 world marks its biodiversity day
The slogan for the International Day for Biological Diversity 2020 is “Our solutions are in nature” and it will be marked only online. The emphasis is on human health and how much it depends on biodiversity, with increasing evidence that imbalances in ecosystems increase the risk of diseases like the one caused by the coronavirus. […]
GE Renewable Energy to supply 52 wind turbines to Fina Enerji
GE Renewable Energy will deliver 52 of its 3 MW platform onshore wind turbines to Fina Enerji for four wind farms in Turkey: Bağlama, Tayakadın, Yalova, and Pazarköy. The deal also includes a 10-year servicing agreement. With a total capacity of 193 MW, the wind farms will produce enough clean energy to power the equivalent […]
Introduction of emissions trading is request of our time and no matter of choice
With the adoption of the climate change law and the introduction of an emissions trading system, Montenegro solidified its position as the region’s leader in energy transition. It seems the political elite and experts have no doubts on which way to go, which is best seen in the words of Ešef Husić, Director General of […]