Energy transition in BiH: burden or chance for development
Experts Damir Miljević, Nikola Rajaković and Igor Kalaba called for reform and the beginning of the energy transition away from coal in BiH. The new analysis indicates the process would be the most cost effective if started right away. Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) must begin the energy transition process in earnest as soon as possible […]
Biggest Croatian PV plant inaugurated on Vis island
One of the most remote islands in the Adriatic became self-sustainable in energy terms. Croatian HEP Group’s PV plant in Vis started regular operations today, and with its 3.5 MW and a battery of 1 MW it is the biggest of its kind in the country. State-controlled energy company Hrvatska elektroprivreda (HEP Group) ended the […]
Romania backs SMEs with EUR 200 million for renewables, EV chargers
Small and medium-sized enterprises and firms in the HoReCa sector will soon be able to apply for the first half of a EUR 200 million incentives package for the installation of solar power systems and chargers for electric vehicles. The government in Bucharest issued a decree stipulating the start of the Electric-Up program for renewable […]
Virtual power plant in Turkey balances renewables with geothermal capacities
Geothermal plants of 103 MW joined the pool in Pure Energy's virtual power plant in Turkey so the firm optimized its electricity trade and boosted its balancing capacity
Iberdrola launches construction of three wind farms in Greece
Spanish Iberdrola started the construction of three wind farms in Greece after securing electricity tariffs there in the July auction. The combined capacity of 98.1 MW is scheduled to be connected to the grid in 2022. Iberdrola, which already has more than 300 MW in installed capacity in Greece, started the construction of three wind […]
Sincro.Grid project starts works on 5 MW battery storage facility
A 5 MW battery storage facility and the new power capacitor in Slovenia are part of the smart grids solutions within the Sincro.Grid project with Croatia. Sincro.Grid said construction works have started in Pekre near Maribor on the installation of a battery system with a capacity of 5 MW and storage time of five hours, […]
EUR 29mn subsidies quota for households’ energy renovation booked in two hours
Croatia’s Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund stopped receiving applications for the current co-financing scheme for energy renewal of family houses as it immediately fulfilled the quota for the program’s EUR 29 million. The Croatian Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund (FZOEU) said it received 7,386 applications for its co-financing program for energy renovation of […]
Prices of photovoltaic panels jump as much as 25% in Greece
Global demand, industrial accidents, environmental disasters, exchange rates and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic could all be contributing to a rapid rise in the cost of solar power panels in Greece since the beginning of July. Industry sources reported price hikes of up to 25%. Investors in solar power in Greece are concerned because […]