Enel X installs 34 charging points for electric vehicles in Bucharest
Enel X Romania, part of Enel X, the energy services division of the Enel Group, has put into operation a network of 34 charging points for electric vehicles in Bucharest and surrounding areas. The charging stations are part of a plan to develop an extensive charging infrastructure for EVs throughout Romania, announced in 2018. The […]
Electricity supplier switching in Greece nearly doubles in 2019
Electricity supplier switching in Greece in 2019 jumped 89% against 2018, reflecting growing consumer confidence in independent suppliers and the effectiveness of discounts and other offers designed to attract customers. Slightly over 576,000 consumers, or 8.5% of the total number, switched their supplier last year, compared with 4.51% in 2018, according to Greek energy news […]
Strategic waste sorting project under way in Croatia
A total of 284 cities and municipalities in Croatia have received 48,000 waste sorting bins, in what marked the completion of the first phase of a EUR 49.1 million project. The project, announced at the beginning of 2019, envisages the delivery of about 1.23 million waste sorting bins for biodegradable waste (paper, cardboard, and biowaste) […]
Romanian town Iasi installs smart waste bins with solar panels, Wi-Fi
The Romanian town of Iasi has installed smart waste bins, which have a solar panel for power, a collection capacity eight times higher than the classic ones, and also serve as Wi-Fi hotspots, according to local media. The procurement of the smart bins cost Iasi over EUR 200,000 The Romanian town has deployed 30 such […]
Bulgaria plans to burn coal until 2050 – energy minister
Bulgaria plans to continue to use coal for the generation of electricity until 2050 due to coal-fired power plants’ strategic value for both energy and national security, Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova said in a written answer to a Bulgarian MP on the fate of the coal complex and energy transition commitments towards the EU. According […]
Hvar energy transition strategy seeks to make Croatian island energy self-sufficient
The Croatian island of Hvar has unveiled its long-term energy transition strategy, aiming to become energy self-sufficient by 2035. The first pillar of the Hvar energy transition involves several objectives, including the construction of planned solar power plants, the installation of photovoltaic (PV) systems on public and corporate buildings, as well as on private facilities, […]
TENDERING: PPC Renewables looking for contractor to install two solar power plants
PPC Renewables, the renewable energy arm of the Public Power Corporation (PPC), has announced tenders for the construction of two solar power plants in the municipality of Megalopolis in southern Greece, with a total installed capacity of 50 MW. The company now has only 1 MW of installed capacity in 28 photovoltaic installations, while the […]
Slovenia’s solar PV gets record share of incentives in H1 since 2013
In the first half of 2020, solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants received the record share of Slovenia’s incentives for electricity produced from renewable energy sources and high-efficiency cogeneration (combined heat and power – CHP) since 2013. Solar PV got EUR 35.2 million out of EUR 67.4 million, or 52.2% all incentives paid by the state […]
