Metro Bulgaria equipping supermarket roofs with solar power plants
Three retail units in total out of 11 will have photovoltaic arrays on top of them, Metro Cash and Carry Bulgaria Eood announced at the opening of its first roof power generation system. The project was launched with the installation of over 1,360 panels or 423 kW in Blagoevgrad, in the country’s southwest. Chief executive […]
PPC Renewables to add 1.5 GW in solar including on former coal mines
The Regulatory Authority for Energy revealed Greece’s dominant power producer is already taking steps in line with its recently published five-year plan. PPC Renewables SA, tasked with Public Power Corp. SA’s envisaged energy transition, filed applications for photovoltaic units with a total capacity of 1.5 GW. The ambition is to add 1 GW by 2024 […]
Dravske elektrarne Maribor buys infrastructure firm RGP
Following the entrance into ownership structure half a year ago, Slovenian producer of electricity from renewable sources Dravske elektrarne Maribor Doo has paid EUR 6.9 million for a majority stake in construction business RGP d.o.o. The update reveals 5.1% remains in the hands of Termoelektrarna Šoštanj d.o.o., controlled by Holding Slovenske elektrarne, as is the […]
Subotica to roll out plan for Maestrale Ring wind farm of 599.2 MW
Serbia’s northernmost city is paving the way in the administrative sense for the beginning of physical work on what could be one of the biggest investments in decades. Members of the local assembly decided a detailed regulation plan would be produced for the construction of Fintel Energia Group SpA’s wind power plant worth an estimated […]
First documents signed for wind park in east Serbia with 21 turbines
Stakeholders have signed a contract envisaging the production of a detailed regulation plan for the Crni vrh area, where a wind power plant of 50 MW is planned to be built. Mayor of Bor Aleksandar Milikić said would be the first domestic investment in a facility of its kind. The idea is for 14 turbines […]
PPC to work with Masdar, Taaleri on green goal of 300 MW in Greece
PPC Renewables SA signed a memorandum of understanding with Masdar Taaleri Generation Doo or MTG about the development of renewable energy projects in Greece. In the statement, released by the Greek company’s parent Public Power Co. SA, the state-owned firm highlighted their optimism regarding wind and solar potential. Masdar or Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co., […]
Dubrovnik installs heating, cooling on seawater in four buildings
The heating and cooling system in the Rector’s Palace or Knežev dvor has been finished. It also covers the city hall, movie theater Sloboda and the Marin Držić theater, according to an update on Dubrovnik’s official web page. Works were financed from the Seadrion project, in which Dubrovnik Development Agency, DURA, participated. It was backed […]
GGF opens clim@ competition for innovations in climate change mitigation
Businesses or projects that can make a positive difference to the future of environment have through February 16 to apply for clim@ 2020 and compete for a share of EUR 30,000 earmarked for the three grand finalists, the Green for Growth Fund said. The competition will take place on June 2 at the GGF Sustainable […]