Greece to move forward with privatization of energy, mining companies

Minister of Environment and Energy of Greece Kostis Hatzidakis announced plans for a quick sale or partial privatization of companies in the energy and mining sectors. He asserted the government would soon introduce the so-called target model so that power producers would be able to make bilateral supply contracts with corporate consumers. “The government supports […]

Renewables September 17, 2020

Biggest Croatian PV plant inaugurated on Vis island

One of the most remote islands in the Adriatic became self-sustainable in energy terms. Croatian HEP Group’s PV plant in Vis started regular operations today, and with its 3.5 MW and a battery of 1 MW it is the biggest of its kind in the country. State-controlled energy company Hrvatska elektroprivreda (HEP Group) ended the […]

Renewables September 11, 2020

Luče in Slovenia gets power storage in EU-backed project

Fuel retailer and energy services company Petrol mounted three household batteries in the municipality of Luče. The University of Ljubljana is the coordinator in Compile project, which brought the power storage solutions to the test site. A community battery is being installed in a village northeast of Ljubljana, close to the border with Austria. Engineers […]