Kempower, Končar sign contract on rollout of EV chargers in Western Balkans
Finnish DC fast-charging solutions provider Kempower has joined forces with Croatia's power engineering specialist Končar
Croatia earmarks subsidies for its first hydrogen filling stations for vehicles
The government has prepared EUR 29.6 million to subsidize to subsidize hydrogen filling stations and electricity chargers for vehicles
Eldrive secures financing for almost 8,500 EV chargers in Bulgaria, Lithuania, Romania
Registered in Austria and owned by Bulgarian investors, the company operates 1,200 chargers in the three countries
The applicable regulatory framework for the commercial operation of charging points in Austria
Authors: Johannes Trenkwalder, partner, David Kohl, associate, and Marco Selenic, associate with CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Introduction In a recent decision the Austrian Higher Administrative Court ruled that the commercial operation of charging points for electric vehicles does not fall under the Austrian Energy Act. This judgement puts an end to the long-lasting debate and ambiguity […]
Bulgaria drafts legislation for hydrogen fueling stations
Bulgaria has drafted legislation that defines terms and conditions for the design and construction of stations for charging hydrogen-fueled vehicles. The legislation was drafted by the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works. Analysis has revealed a lack of regulations that define terms and conditions for the design and construction of hydrogen filling stations The […]
Network of fast charging stations for electric vehicles in Romania and Croatia
The Romanian renewable energy company Renovatio and Croatia’s telecommunications services provider Hrvatski Telekom said that they will install the first 23 fast charging stations for electric vehicles in Romania by the end of 2018 marking the start of a project to set up a network of 69 fast charging stations and 4 ultra-fast charging stations in the […]
European Commissioner Bulc opens new electric car charging station in Skoplje
The European Union’s Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc opened a new charger for electric vehicles during the Summit of 100 Business Leaders in Skoplje, local media reported. The charger was set up outside the Park Hotel in the center of the Macedonian capital as part of the EDISON eCity project. Bulc drove an electric car from […]
EC to asses national plans for alternative energy in transport in November
The EU Members States will have to develop market and infrastructure for alternative fuels in transport and to this end they are preparing national policy frameworks. The European Commission (EC) will publish its assessment of those frameworks in November, the EC told Balkan Green Energy News. In line with the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive, the […]