Slovenia pays EUR 143.5 million in renewable energy subsidies in 2017
Slovenia paid EUR 143.5 million in subsidies to renewable energy producers in 2017, down 2% compared to 2016, the Ministry of Infrastructure said. The subsidized electricity output of a total of 3,864 facilities reached 944.9 GWh last year, a decrease of 6% against 2016. Of the total subsidy amount, the biggest chunk, EUR 70.9 million, […]
Biogas CHP plant in Botoš could be 1st facility in Serbia to harness waste heat
A biogas combined heat and power plant (CHP) in the Vojvodina village of Botoš could be the first facility in Serbia to start using waste heat, to provide heating to local public and other facilities, according to reports. The facility could take this step with the support of the Serbian Ministry of Environmental Protection, the […]
Ministry preparing new package of incentives for renewable energy
The decree on incentive measures for renewable energy sources expires at the end of this year, and the Ministry of Mining and Energy is already working on a new package of measures. It is difficult to say what will be the outcome will be, though we will seek to integrate two models – feed-in tariffs […]
Sombor to get power from biogas produced at waste water processing plant
The local authorities in the Vojvodina town of Sombor are planning to build an electricity production plant using biogas from a wastewater processing plant. The equipment will be bought by mid-2018 and production is due to start in the autumn. The power plant, as newspaper Dnevnik reported, will be built as part of the Interreg IPA […]
Call for applications: renewables included in IPARD II in Turkey
Turkish renewable energy sector is one of the sectors to be financially supported by the Agriculture and Rural Development Support Institution (ARDSI) under the Farm Diversification and Business Development Measure. The online applications are open until March 12, while the submission of applications could be made until March 15. Renewable energy investments are included as […]
RENEXPO Water & Energy fair in Belgrade, April 24 – 26
The program of this year’s biggest international Western Balkan’s trade fair with conferences, RENEXPO Water & Energy, will focus on bioenergy – biogas, biomass, hydroelectric power, wind energy, water management, energy efficiency, heat pumps, photovoltaic, e-mobility and investments in the region. The event will take place on April 24 – 26, in Belexpocentar in Belgrade. […]
Greek energy communities draft bill awaits ratification
Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy has submitted a draft bill for the establishment of energy communities (cooperatives), aiming to encourage switch to renewable energy sources, and to provide decentralized electricity production. The draft was submitted to the parliament for ratification earlier this week and the debate started this Thursday, according to Greek media. The Ministry […]
City of Zagreb published tender for composting facility for biodegradable waste
The City of Zagreb published a tender for exploration works and design of the composting facility for biodegradable waste on dumpsite “Obreščica”, needed for co-financing from EU funds. The investment is worth HRK 4.5 million (EUR 600,000), and the submission deadline is January 9, 2018. The Waste Management Plan of the Republic of Croatia for […]
