Exergy signed new contract for 24 MW geothermal ORC power plant in Turkey
Exergy and Bestepeler Enerji Üretim Ticaret A.s signed a new contract for the supply of a 24 MWe geothermal ORC power plant for a geothermal field near the town of Germencik in Aydin region on the country`s west. This contract follows the former contract signed in 2015, and represent another success of Italian manufacturer in Turkey. As […]
Biomass, biogas and geothermal getting EUR 100 million boost
A support programme worth more than EUR 100 million has been drafted for investments in less exploited renewable resources, like biomass, biogas and geothermal, portal Energynomics.ro reported. Romanian Ministry of European Fund said the maximum planned grant per project is EUR 15 million. The funds will be provided from the European Regional Development Fund and cofinanced by the state through […]
China’s Betec to begin geothermal research in Vranjska Banja
A town and spa resort in the south of Serbia may get a geothermal heat and power plant with the capacity of 39 MW and 20 MW, respectively, according to the official web page of the City of Vranje. Domestic company Betec Resources d.o.o., founded by Beijing Exploration Technology and Engineering Co. Ltd. from China, […]
Exergy adding 200 MW in geothermal in Turkey
The Turkish subsidiary of Exergy SpA, Italian manufacturer in the geothermal sector, aims to add 100 MW in capacity in Turkey by the end of this year and an additional 100 MW in 2017, said Matteo Quaia, deputy general manager for the country. He told Anadolu Agency the firm has a turnover of more than […]
Geothermal energy is underutilized
The Belgrade Chamber of Commerce organized a conference called Geothermal Energy is in Our Backyard, under the auspices of the city’s Secretariat for Energy and the Faculty of Mining and Geology of the University of Belgrade. The event was attended by representatives of local municipalities and many companies and public utilities from Belgrade and Serbia, […]
PPC Renewables to renew 11 wind power units
The hybrid power system in the Greek island of Ikaria is 85% finished. The 6.85 MW facility with wind turbines, pump storage reservoirs and photovoltaic units should be launched before the end of next year, said Fotis Vrotsis, chief executive of PPC Renewables SA, locally also known as Deian. Speaking at an energy conference about […]
Pokupsko Municipality – Winner of EUSEW 2016 Public Sector Award
Project summary The Municipality of Pokupsko is located in North-Western part of Croatia near the river Kupa. Surrounded by forests and hills, approximately 2.500 inhabitants in 14 settlements are living in harmony with nature. Even though the municipality has a rather limited own budget, it is developing in a most sustainable way possible and can […]
Government of Serbia regulates incentives for renewables
Producers of electrical energy from renewable sources and power and heat in high efficiency cogeneration got incentives regulated by long-awaited decrees on measures and the procedure for acquiring the so-called privileged status. The Government of Serbia adopted the by-laws alongside the model for a standard power purchase agreement (PPA). The stimulation comes with a clause […]