Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske granted consession for its first solar power plant
State-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS) is getting a concession for the installation of its first solar power plant Trebinje 1, with an installed capacity of 73 MW. The photovoltaic (PV) plant will be located on the territory of the city of Trebinje. The PV plant is part of ERS’s ten-year plan to build […]
IRENA: Renewables can meet 34% of demand in Central, Southeastern Europe
If countries in Central and Southeastern Europe shift to a higher gear in the expansion of renewable energy, they will avoid as much as EUR 35 billion in damage to health and the environment per year by 2030, IRENA claims in a study, adding green energy has the potential to fulfill 34% of demand. The […]
Prishtina to introduce modern billing system for district heating
A project worth USD 10 million will enable more than 12,000 district heating customers in Prishtina to pay bills according to consumption rather than the heating surface. Millennium Foundation Kosovo (MFK) and Termokos, the heating local supplier of district heating in Prishtina, signing a memorandum of understanding on the installation of thermal heat meters worth […]
Romania to allocate EUR 23 million for closure of two coal mines in Jiu Valley
Romania has drafted the decision to grant RON 110 million (EUR 22.6 million) for the closure of coal mines Lonea and Lupeni in the Jiu Valley. The mines are operated by energy company Complexului Energetic Hunedoara (CE Hunedoara). The decision is being prepared by the Ministry of Economy and Energy, according to the local media. […]
Slovenia’s HSE wins concession for three hydropower plants on Sava river
HSE is about to sign a water use concession as part of the project to build a string of hydropower plants on the middle part of the Sava river in Slovenia, from Ljubljana to Suhadol. The government vowed to develop spatial plans for three systems, but exact locations and the total number of facilities still […]
No hydropower plants to be built on Vjosa river
The hydropower plants planned on the Vjosa river’s lower and upper course won’t be built, for now. It could be said that the continuous appeals and protests from the citizens, organizations of civil society all over the world, famous actors, lead to the move. After Albanian President Ilir Meta said he prioritizes the Vjosa National […]
EPS gets approval in Serbia for Gornja Drina hydropower project in BiH
Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) managed to surpass another obstacle in its plan to construct a hydropower cascade on the upper course of the Drina river in BiH together with domestic utility ERS. The company obtained clearance from Serbia’s competition watchdog amid an environmentalists’ outcry regarding possible damage to nature and habitats. The Commission for Protection of […]
Terna Energy to more than double its wind power capacity in Evia island
Terna Energy is rapidly expanding its wind power portfolio in Greece, particularly in Evia. Vestas said it closed a deal with the company to deliver and install 40 turbines on the island with an overall capacity of 144 MW. Terna Energy has placed a 144 MW order for the Karystia wind power project in the […]
