Strong political will and access to European electricity market – key enablers of RES integration challenges in Western Balkans
Authors: REPCONS project team of key experts Experts from the Western Balkans see energy transition as a development opportunity for countries in the region that allows building modern, environmentally and climate-friendly power systems by 2050. Decarbonization of the power sectors needs to be achieved dominantly through the application of solar photovoltaic and wind power technologies, […]
Valorem takes over wind energy portfolio of 82 MW in Greece
French green power company Valorem said it has bought a portfolio of 82 MW wind projects in Greece, in a move to expand its operations in this country. According to information it posted on its website, the affiliate of private equity and venture capital firm 3i covers all the phases of renewable energy investments from […]
GEN-I installs rooftop solar PV plant for Telemach in Slovenia
Slovenian telecommunications company Telemach has officially commissioned a 242 kW rooftop photovoltaic (PV) plant constructed by Slovenian electricity supplier and trader GEN-I. The solar PV plant comprises 866 PV BISOL polycrystalline modules installed on 3,000 square meters at Telemach office building’s roof. Annual production is estimated at 254.1 MWh. The rooftop solar unit will reduce […]
RSV Energy to install 47 MW solar power plant in BiH
Bosanski Petrovac-based RSV Energy plans to invest around BAM 70 million (about EUR 35.8 million) in a 47 MW solar power plant that will cover 80 hectares near the town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Minister of Economy in the Government of the Una-Sana Canton, Nijaz Kadirić, has announced on his Facebook page that he […]
82 investors seek to build solar power plants on state land in North Macedonia
Tendering for the construction of solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants with a combined installed capacity of 35 MW on state land, backed by feed-in premiums approved by the Government of North Macedonia, has attracted strong interest among investors, with a total of 82 domestic and foreign companies submitting bids, according to the Ministry of Economy’s […]
METKA EGN signs solar PPA to supply leading Australian retail chain
Greek EPC contractor METKA EGN has entered an agreement with Coles, the second-largest supermarket chain in Australia, for a 10-year electricity supply contract (PPA), with all the power to be generated from renewable sources, according to a press release from the subsidiary of Greek industrial giant Mytilineos Holdings. The contract value for Greek EPC contractor is EUR […]
Oil company OMV to build Austria’s largest PV plant
Vienna-based oil and gas company OMV and Austria’s power producer Verbund have signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) which envisage the construction of Austria’s largest photovoltaic (PV) plant. The focus of the strategic partnership is on evaluating and implementing power generation, power storage, and Power-to-X facilities, in order to promote self-sufficiency at OMV sites, preferably with […]
RECOM to install 20 MW solar projects in Cyprus
Germany-based PV module manufacturer RECOM plans to install 20 MW solar projects in Cyprus during 2019. The company has secured, through tenders, 20 MW of solar projects out of 35 MW offered. According to RECOM, which claims to be Europe’s largest manufacturer of solar products, the first big project of 4.5 MW in Pissouri is […]
