Vestas wins 106 MW order for Greece, customer not disclosed
Vestas has won a 106 MW order for several sites in Greece, the Danish manufacturer of wind turbines has said in a press release, without disclosing the customer and projects per the customer’s request. More specifically, the order includes the supply and installation of 14 V136-4.2 MW, five V136-3.6 MW and eight V117-3.6 MW turbines, […]
EEX, IBEX to launch Bulgarian power futures
Germany’s European Energy Exchange (EEX) and the Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange (IBEX) have signed an agreement on cooperation in the Bulgarian power market. As part of the cooperation and subject to the approval of the relevant authorities, EEX will list Euro-denominated and financially settled Base Week, Month, Quarter and Year Futures for the Bulgarian market, […]
KESH files request to build floating solar power plant
Albania’s state-owned power utility KESH has submitted a request to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy to build a floating solar power plant with a capacity of 12.9 MW on the Vau i Dejes reservoir, the Albanian media reported. KESH’s detailed application to build the floating photovoltaic (PV) power plant can be accessed on the […]
HEP says to invest EUR 135 million in renewables on average annually to lift share to 50% by 2030
Croatia’s state power utility Hrvatska Elektroprivreda (HEP) plans to invest HRK 1 billion (around EUR 135 million) in renewable energy sources on average annually, in what will enable it to increase the renewables share from 35% to 50% by 2030, according to a news release from HEP. HEP plans to achieve the target through the […]
EU clears MET Renewables’ entry into NIS Energowind ownership
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control over Belgrade-based NIS Energowind, the developer of the Plandište wind farm, by MET Renewables, part of Swiss energy company MET Group, and O Zone, part of Russia’s Gazprom group, the commission said in a press release. NIS Energowind, founded in Serbia […]
Energy Community adopts decision lowering Macedonia’s 2020 renewables target from 28% to 23%
The Energy Community’s Ministerial Council has adopted a decision lowering Macedonia’s 2020 target for the share of renewable energy sources in gross final energy consumption from 28% to 23%. The decision was adopted as a result of a review of the 2020 renewables target requested by FYR Macedonia due to the revision of the country’s […]
GIZ ORF-EE backs Kosovo* MPs’ initiative to exchange experiences with Montenegrin peers on implementation of energy efficiency law
A parliamentary delegation from Kosovo* visited Podgorica, Montenegro on December 4 and 5 to discuss best practices and challenges concerning the preparation and implementation process of energy efficiency legislation and other topics pertaining to the energy sector. The meeting was held with representatives of the Ministry of Economy of Montenegro, the Montenegrin Parliament, and civil […]
Romania’s draft plan envisages 27.9% target for renewables share in energy consumption in 2030
Romania’s draft National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), to be sent to the European Commission, envisages a 27.9% share of renewable energy sources in energy consumption in 2030, compared to the EU’s 32% target, Romania-Insider.com has reported, citing Economica.net. Romania’s renewables share in total energy consumption stood at 25% in 2016, according to Eurostat’s data. […]