EPCG to invest EUR 51 million in 2020
Power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) intends to invest EUR 51 million this year in projects within the electricity generation sector and the development and engineering department. Last year, EPCG’s capital expenditures were EUR 9.35 million, and in October it announced EUR 700 million would be invested in new renewable energy capacities. The construction of the Briska […]
Tokyo-based Enechange, Looop to run Turkish 13 MW solar park for ten years
A solar power plant in Denizli province, Turkey will be the first investment by the newly established Japan Energy Fund. The overseas-specialized decarbonized energy fund is founded by Tokyo-based companies Enechange Ltd. and Looop Inc. Joint rights to operate the 13 MW photovoltaic system, located about 300 kilometers south of Istanbul, will be purchased for […]
Renewable energy prices rebounded 10% after collapse in March
Renewable energy prices across Europe have recovered after a 15-30% fall in March and rebounded 10% in April. Prices took a substantial hit at the beginning of March, falling between 15-30% across key markets compared to average prices in February, but have largely recovered from March lows, said Pexapark, the provider of advisory services for clean […]
General Electric to make turbines for 1 GW pumped storage HPP in Turkey
In the construction of a hydropower plant north of Antalya, China Gezhouba and KAF Teknik will work with GE, which highlighted the facility’s future role in the utilization of renewable energy sources. General Electric said it would supply four 250 MW turbines for the pumped storage system in Eğirdir in western Turkey. A giant hydropower […]
Energoinvest, Končar to construct first N. Macedonia-Albania power line, new substation
North Macedonia’s transmission system operator (TSO) MEPSO has signed deals for a new 400 kV line to connect the country with Albania, a new 400/100 kV substation near Ohrid and an extension of Bitola 2 substation. Contracts worth EUR 35 million were awarded to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Energoinvest and Croatia’s Končar. The new line will […]
Credit Agricole Serbia, KfW secure EUR 25 million for loans for energy efficiency, renewables
Credit Agricole Serbia has signed a EUR 25 million loan agreement with KfW bank to finance projects in energy efficiency and renewable energy sources. Entrepreneurs, small and medium-sized businesses as well as agricultural producers will have the opportunity to get grants and free assistance from technical consultants who assess the feasibility and cost effectiveness of […]
Sarajevo gets EUR 35 million in loans for greener public transport
The Ministry of Finance and Treasury of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the EBRD have signed two loan agreements supported under the lender’s Green Cities program for public transport in Sarajevo. The investments will help Sarajevo, one of the cities that have the most polluted air not only in the region but in the entire world, […]
Register for Trebinje Energy Summit – SET 2020
Power utility Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS), the City of Trebinje and SET Trebinje, which are organizing Trebinje Energy Summit – SET 2020, have announced that the event will bring together a large number of decision makers from governments and energy companies from the region, as well as from international financial institutions. The summit will have […]
