Startup SmartCat tops PowerUp! competition in Serbia
Startup SmartCat from Novi Sad has won the second PowerUp! competition in Serbia with its innovative software Optimus Power for optimization and control of electricity consumption. The startup made up of Sanja Hajduković, Nina Marjanović, Nenad Božić, Dušan Ranđelović, and Stanko Kuveljić secured the opportunity to compete in the regional final in Krakow on May […]
ETF students reach final of IFEC 2019 focused on electric bike drive solutions
The H-Bridges team of students from the University of Belgrade School of Electrical Engineering (ETF) have reached the final of the International Future Energy Challenge 2019, the world’s largest student competition in the area of innovative and technical efficiency solutions. The semifinal was held from March 17 to 21 in L.A. and the 10 finalists, […]
Only 13 out of 250 Serbian MPs support initiative to protect water under Constitution
Thirteen out of 250 members of the parliament (MPs) of the Republic of Serbia have signed the Green Party’s initiative to protect drinking water as one of the most important resources under the Constitution. The Green Party has announced that it will soon start a campaign to collect 150,000 signatures in order to bring the […]
Norway’s Equinor looking into offshore wind in Greece
Norway’s oil and wind energy company Equinor is in an early stage of identifying opportunities concerning offshore wind in Greece, according to a statement from the company, formerly Statoil. “Due to excellent wind conditions offshore, deep waters and the strong industrial/yard and maritime tradition Greece is well positioned to become an important area for floating […]
Preparatory works launched for facility to produce electric cars in Croatia
The Kula Norinska Municipality has launched infrastructural works in the Nova Sela business zone ahead of the implementation of Chinese Green Tech Group’s project for the construction of a factory to build electric cars, scooters, and batteries, Slobodna Dalmacija wrote. The total cost of the project in the Dubrovačko-Neretvanska county is estimated at EUR 100 […]
HEP to invest around EUR 100 million in solar power plants by end-2023
The Kaštelir, Cres, Vis, and Vrlika Jug solar power plants, with a combined capacity of 11.6 MW and value of over EUR 10 million, are the first four solar power plants that state power utility Hrvatska Elektroprivreda (HEP) plans to build as part of a major investment cycle to soak around EUR 100 million by […]
RECOM to install 20 MW solar projects in Cyprus
Germany-based PV module manufacturer RECOM plans to install 20 MW solar projects in Cyprus during 2019. The company has secured, through tenders, 20 MW of solar projects out of 35 MW offered. According to RECOM, which claims to be Europe’s largest manufacturer of solar products, the first big project of 4.5 MW in Pissouri is […]
ERS starts electricity imports over drought, TPP Gacko overhaul, accident at HPP Plat
Due to low water levels, the overhaul of thermal power plant (TPP) Gacko, which will be finished in 90 days, and decreased production by hydropower plants (HPPs) operated by Hidroelektrane na Trebišnjici (HET), caused by an accident at HPP Plat (HPP Dubrovnik), power utility Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS) has launched the import of electricity. Imported […]