Serbia delays public discussion on plan for Kolubara B thermal power plant
The coronavirus has prompted the Government of Serbia to shelve the public discussion on the draft spatial plan and environmental impact assessment for the Kolubara B thermal power plant. PowerChina is the contractor on behalf of EPS. The Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure of Serbia said it is unable to hold the public discussion […]
Electricity consumers in Turkey to get renewables-only tariff option
Starting in August, businesses and households in Turkey will be able to buy electricity generated exclusively from renewables and the state has drafted rules for guarantees of origin so that power producers can prove the source. The government in Ankara scheduled tendering for solar power plants with an overall capacity of 1 GW for October. […]
Natasa Pilides named Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry of Cyprus
New Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry Natasa Pilides is assuming the position on July 10. She said Cyprus needs to be established on the Mediterranean’s energy map and stressed the importance of environmental issues. President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades swore in Natasa Pilides as the Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry. After serving as […]
Slovenia issues call for support to renewable energy, high efficiency cogeneration
The Energy Agency of Slovenia is receiving applications for the support package of an overall EUR 10 million for electricity from renewable sources and advanced CHP technology. Operators of plants in Slovenia that produce electricity from renewable sources or in high efficiency cogeneration – combined heat and power or CHP, can apply by September 10 […]
Kosovo’s* KOSTT signs connection agreement with ENTSO-E
Transmission system operator KOSTT will become an independent regulatory zone within the AK block, which Kosovo* established with Albania, as European ENTSO-E signed the agreement. Following the vote in April by the Regional Group Continental Europe (RGCE), Chief Executive Officer of KOSTT Ilir Shala has inked the connection agreement with the European Network of Transmission […]
Major flaws in EPS environmental study for TENT A thermal power plant overhaul
Environmentalist organizations and activists claim Elektroprivreda Srbije, EPS, won’t be able to obtain the necessary integrated license for its biggest thermal power plant TENT A by the end of the year at the current pace. At a public discussion on the environmental impact assessment study for most of the facility, the author acknowledged the aim […]
Serbian Innovation Fund backs 35 projects, issues call for another EUR 6 million
The Innovation Fund has said it granted EUR 5 million in total as it completed a public call through its Collaborative Grant Scheme Program and the Mini Grants Program. Serbia’s government institution immediately published an open invitation for EUR 6 million more. Among the 234 applicants in Serbia, 22 new firms and startup teams and […]
Vienna powers second subway station with brake energy converter
When underground trains arrive at Altes Landgut in a southern district in Vienna, braking energy is recovered for illumination and the electric devices at the station. Friction creates heat and braking releases energy. After a successful pilot in 2018, the public transport operator in the Austrian capital introduced an inverter at another underground station. The […]
