Montenegro gets 3 public e-chargers, 11 more planned
The cities of Tivat, Cetinje, and Pljevlja now have Montenegro’s first public e-chargers, for which the technical solution was developed by telecommunication company Crnogorski Telekom, the company said on its website. The first of the 3 public e-chargers in Montenegro was installed in March this year, at the Sveti Stefan island, part of the luxury […]
Albania launches net metering for solar PV prosumers
Albania has put in place a net metering scheme for solar photovoltaic (PV) prosumers, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy has announced. Albania’s net metering scheme covers small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and households with solar PV systems whose capacity does not exceed 500 kW. The Albanian government expects the scheme to enable the deployment […]
Run-of-river hydropower: Two years on, the struggle continues
More than two years on, the public and citizens across the Balkans fighting for the right to water and against run-of-river small hydropower plants are not giving up on their struggle. Protests and actions were organized from July 6 to 16 across the region, with a conference titled “Rakita – the rule of law crushed” […]
TENDERING: Detailed energy audits for 18 buildings in Sarajevo Canton
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina has issued a call for the provision of services to conduct detailed energy audits for 18 buildings in the Sarajevo Canton. The application deadline is July 25, the UNDP said in a procurement notice. The list of 18 public buildings in the Sarajevo Canton: Therapeutic […]
Power utility ERS to borrow EUR 307 million for new renewable energy power plants
The Government of Republika Srpska intends to provide state guarantees for loans worth BAM 600 million (about EUR 307 million) for power utility Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS) to invest in renewable energy power plants and overhaul coal-fired power plants. The Republika Srpska parliament has adopted a decision on the value of state guarantees that the […]
Bereket Enerji to offer portfolio of 1,100 MW HPPs, wind farms on stock market
Turkey’s energy group Bereket Enerji will offer a portfolio of about 1,100 MW hydropower plants and wind farms on the stock market as a part of a USD 4.6 billion debt restructuring deal with 9 banks. The power plant portfolio will be traded in the first quarter of the year, local media reported. Bereket Enerji […]
Greece hits 3 GW wind energy milestone
Greece’s cumulative wind energy capacity has exceeded 3 GW, according to the latest data from the Greek Wind Energy Association (ELETAEN). Greece hit the 3 GW milestone on May 20, with an Enercon E-70 E4 2300kW wind turbine installed at the Trikorfo wind farm, ELETAEN said in a press release, noting that the achievement was […]
Kovačica becomes Serbia’s largest fully operational wind farm
After almost three decades, a completely new large power plant – the 104.5 MW Kovačica wind farm, has been connected to the electricity transmission system of Serbia. Developed under a EUR 189 million project, Kovačica is the largest fully operational wind farm and new renewable energy power plant in Serbia. The Kovačica wind farm launched the […]