Romania’s Bacau to modernize street lighting with EUR 11 million loan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Green Energy Special Fund (GESF) are providing a EUR 11 million loan to the Romanian city of Bacau to modernize street lighting, according to a news release from the EBRD. Bacau is a medium-sized city in Romania with a population of almost 200,000. The investment […]
Deadline in tendering for last resort supplier expires on November 8
The Ministry of Mining and Energy of the Republic of Serbia has launched tendering for the selection of the supplier of last resort for end-customers not entitled to guaranteed electricity supply. The deadline for submitting offers is 8 days from the launch of the public invitation to take part in the tendering and expires on […]
Exergy to supply first-ever Made-in-Turkey generator for 10 MWe geothermal power plant
Exergy, a subsidiary of Italy’s Maccaferri Industrial Group, has attained the Turkish Certification for local manufacturing of generators thanks to collaboration with Nidec ASI, a multinational specialized in heavy duty industrial applications, according to a press release from Exergy, the producer of the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) systems for electricity production from renewable energy sources and waste heat […]
Albania bans imports of cars over 10 years old, not meeting Euro 5 emission standard from 2019
The Albanian government has adopted a decision banning imports of cars older than 10 years and not meeting the Euro 5 emission standard as of January 1, 2019, in an effort to reduce air pollution, the Albanian media reported. Under the government’s decision, cars produced more than 10 years ago and imported into Albania by […]
Japan funds construction of Macedonia’s first EU-standard landfill
Macedonia has completed the construction of its first EU-standard sanitary landfill, in a USD 1 million project funded by the Japanese government that will enable the southeastern municipality of Gevgelija to shut down its current illegal dumpsite, which long ago exceeded its capacity, posing serious environmental and health risks. Japanese Ambassador Keiko Haneda said that […]
Green Climate Fund supports EBRD’s Green Cities Facility with EUR 87 million
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has received a EUR 87 million contribution approved by the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) Board. The funding will support the EBRD’s Green Cities Facility for climate-focused sustainable urban development in nine countries, including Albania, Macedonia, and Serbia, according to a news release from the EBRD. The Green […]
Green Economy Congress: Green and sustainable development in Serbia is possible
The second international Green Economy Congress titled Shaping Synergies into a Circular Society brought together leaders in the green economy, entrepreneurship, innovation, science, and environmental protection from Serbia and abroad. The first day of the congress was concluded in a panel by members of the WISE expert network who conveyed the message that green and sustainable […]
Croatia’s Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund to co-finance home renewables systems
Croatia’s Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund (FZOEU) has issued a new invitation to apply for co-financing to install renewables systems at stand-alone houses. The total co-financing budget is HRK 12 million (around EUR 1.61 million), the FZOEU said in a press release. “We will co-finance the procurement and installation of biomass boilers and heat […]