Croatia plans to provide EUR 30 million for individuals to install rooftop PV systems
Croatia’s Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund (EPEEF) should invite applications by the end of the year for two rounds of funding to back the installation of rooftop photovoltaic power stations, EPEEF Deputy Director Alenka Košiša Čičin-Šain said. “Two public invitations should be launched by the end of the year for installing rooftop photovoltaic power […]
CoolHeating in Šabac – biomass use for district heating
The University of Belgrade School of Electrical Engineering (ETF), together with partners on the CoolHeating project, has completed pre-feasibility studies for two investment projects concerning small modular renewable district heating systems in the City of Šabac: the Summer House – biomass use in suburban areas and the New District Heating Plant – biomass use in […]
EEX, SEEPEX to launch Serbian power derivatives market
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) and the South East European Power Exchange (SEEPEX), have entered into a cooperation for the listing of cash-settled power futures, SEEPEX said in a press release, adding that both exchanges envisage the launch of the new contracts in early 2019. “Pending the approval of the relevant authorities, EEX will list […]
Albania gets fresh EUR 12 million loan for strategic Dam Safety Project
Albania has drawn an additional EUR 12 million in lending for its Dam Safety Project to safeguard hydroelectric dams and extend the operating life of hydropower plants on two rivers, including the Drin Cascade, which accounts for the bulk of the country’s electricity generation. The three hydropower plants (HPPs) in the Drin Cascade – Fierza, […]
EPBiH not to pay dividends for 2017 as drought drives down profit
Shareholders of power utility Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBiH), majority owned by the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH), do not stand to get dividends for 2017, when the company saw its net profit plunge to BAM 620,282 (approximately EUR 317,000), from BAM 12.9 million (around EUR 6.6 million) a year earlier. Under a decision to be […]
GGF supports two large-scale wind farms in Serbia
The Green for Growth Fund (GGF), advised by Finance in Motion GmbH, will support two of the first large-scale wind farms in the country – the 158 MW Čibuk 1 wind farm and the 42 MW Alibunar wind farm with a total of EUR 31.85 million, GGF said in a statement. The GGF secured EUR […]
Sokobanja launches Serbia’s 1st complete source separation system for packaging waste
Sokobanja has become the first city in Serbia to put in place a complete source separation system for packaging waste, as part of a project jointly implemented by the municipality of Sokobanja, public utility Napredak, and packaging waste management operator Sekopak. As part of a project to promote recycling of packaging waste, 350 outdoor sorted […]
Hrvatski Telekom sells retail electricity business to RWE Hrvatska
Hrvatski Telekom will sell its power business to RWE Hrvatska, the telecommunication company said in a press release. Hrvatski Telekom has concluded a contract with RWE Hrvatska initiating the process of the transfer of its retail electricity business segment to the German energy company’s subsidiary, Hrvatski Telekom announced. This transaction has no influence on the […]