ELENA provides EUR 1.7 million for energy renovation of public buildings in Slovenia
The Slovenian Ministry of Infrastructure has been awarded through ELENA program a EUR 1.7 million non-refundable aid for energy reconstruction and renovation projects for the public sector buildings. ELENA (European Local Energy Assistance) is a joint initiative of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 program. It provides grants for technical […]
EIB approves loan for CHP plant in Sofia
The board of the European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a EUR 45 million (USD 53 million) loan to the municipality of Sofia for the construction of a combined heat and electric power (CHP) plant. Once built, the plant will operate as part of the Bulgarian capital’s central heating network, local media reported, quoting an EIB […]
Vinča PPP signed to solve biggest environmental problem in Serbia, region
Following an international tender, an agreement on a public private partnership (PPP) was signed by the Belgrade city authorities and a consortium of the French Suez groupe and Japanese Itochu I-Environment to implement a 25-year project to develop a system to treat municipal waste of Belgrade. The agreement calls for closing and remediation of one […]
EIB supports transition to low-carbon and climate-resilient economy
Dubravka Negre, Head of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Regional Representation for the Western Balkans, speaks in an interview for the Balkan Green Energy News about EIB’s priorities and plans in the region in coming years. She also reveals how the EIB supports the transition to a low-carbon, environment friendly and climate-resilient economy, by committing at […]
EIB loan for three new wind farms in Greece
The European Investment Bank (EIB) said it has approved a loan of EUR 24 million for three wind farm projects in Greece. The loan will be used by the Terna Energy company to set up and operate the three wind farms in the central Greece region of Viotia. Part of the loan was secured by […]
City of Belgrade ready for major energy efficiency refurbishment project
City of Belgrade Energy Secretary Marko Stojanović spoke to Balkan Green Energy News about the concept and the mechanisms of the newly-formed city’s Energy Efficiency Fund which will be as of next year also available to private citizens to upgrade the energy efficiency of their buildings. This is a revolving fund which is now being […]
Bucharest Sector 1 – thermal rehabilitation programme, #EUSEW2017 finalist
The northern part of Bucharest has undergone through important changes in the last couple of years thanks to the public project to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. With almost 1,000 public and residential buildings renovated and insulated, the project has not only improved quality of life of the citizens but also has helped to […]
Strabag and Končar late in delivering project documentation for HPP Vranduk
Construction works on Vranduk hydropower plant (HPP Vranduk) have been stalled. According to local media reports, the consortium comprising Austrian Strabag and Croatian Končar has delayed in delivering project documentation while trying to revise upwards the cost of the project, proposal to which the supervisory body was reluctant. The project of state power utility EPBiH […]
