Schneider Electric eyeing Greece’s EUR 1.5 billion smart meter project
Schneider Electric has contacted the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (HEDNO) to express interest in the replacement of around 7.5 million conventional electricity meters with smart meters, Kathimerini English Edition has reported. The project to replace conventional electricity meters with smart meters, implemented by HEDNO, whose Greek acronym is DEDDIE, is worth EUR 1.5 billion, […]
Montenegro registers 10 days of coal-free electricity generation
Montenegro produced enough electricity to cover domestic consumption from renewable energy sources only from May 24 to June 2, 2019, for the first time ever going coal-free for 10 days, the Government of Montenegro said in a press release. During the period, coal-fired power plant Pljevlja was not operating, yet Montenegro produced around 82 million […]
Resalta launches second project with Atlantic Grupa for process cooling in Foodland
Resalta is undertaking its second project with Atlantic Grupa at its Foodland factory in Kopaonik, Serbia. Following a power factor correction project in 2018, Resalta will now modernize cooling at the food processing plant, according to a press release from Resalta. The existing process cooling system being inefficient, Resalta’s project goals were to ensure reliable […]
European Commission: Albania should urgently diversify away from hydropower, properly conduct environmental assessments
Albania is moderately prepared in the area of energy, according to the European Commission’s latest report on the country’s alignment with the EU acquis. Albania’s national energy strategy 2018-2030 has been adopted, the Chapter 15 section of the report notes. However, the country has delayed electricity market reforms and should accelerate implementation of the connectivity […]
Applications invited for 15th Regional Summer School to focus on energy and climate planning
The 15th Regional Summer School on Energy and Climate Planning will be held in the Ethno Village Čardaci in the Vitez municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina from August 18 to 24. The summer school is organized by the Regional Education and Information Centre (REIC), in cooperation with the GIZ Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe […]
Top 3 in May: Smart Cities, Biodiversity, Bulgaria’s electricity export tariff
Our coverage of the Smart City SEE19 international conference held in Belgrade made it to the number one spot on our English-language Top 3 Most Read list for May. The list is also available for our portal’s Serbian/local language version. 1 – Smart city concept: digitalization, e-mobility, renewables, smart grids Urban sprawl requires and is […]
Framework agreement signed for 2,000 MW EuroAfrica Interconnector between Egypt, Cyprus, Greece
The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company and Nicosia-based EuroAfrica Interconnector Limited have signed a framework agreement for the construction of the 1,707-km subsea EuroAfrica Interconnector cable which will connect Egypt, Cyprus, and Greece, the promoter of the project, EuroAfrica Interconnector Limited, said in a press release. The agreement was signed by EuroAfrica Interconnector Limited CEO Nasos […]
Serbia should get circular economy roadmap, platform by end-2019
Serbia should get a circular economy roadmap by the end of a year, as well as a platform to link representatives of state institutions, civil society organizations, and international organizations, said Slobodan Perović, assistant minister for strategic planning and projects at the Ministry of Environmental Protection, at the 10th Mikser Festival, held under the slogan […]