Italian official to lead IRENA over the next four years
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly has selected Francesco La Camera to be the next Director-General of IRENA. La Camera will take office on April 4, 2019, succeeding Adnan Z. Amin, who has been IRENA Director-General since 2011, IRENA said in a press release. The new Director-General was appointed during the 9th Assembly of […]
GGF boosts Ohridska banka’s green lending portfolio
The Green for Growth Fund, Southeast Europe (GGF) is providing EUR 4 million in funding to Ohridska banka, part of Société Générale Group. Macedonia imports over 40 percent of its primary energy; almost 80 percent of the electricity generated domestically stems from fossil sources, mainly coal, two institutions said. Ohridska has recognized the importance of […]
JinkoSolar to supply 50 MW of solar panels to Tegnatia
Photovoltaic industry supplier JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. announced it would supply panels of 50 MW overall capacity to Turkey’s renewable energy developer Tegnatia. According to the agreements signed by both parties at the beginning of 2015, the equipment will be delivered in several shipments bound for projects across Turkey. Tegnatia is a joint venture between […]
VIP regional agency took part in Vienna finance forum
Vojvodina Investment Promotion, Serbia’s autonomous province’s agency, participated in Amstad Global’s conference Project Finance in Renewable Energy 2015 and said it presented potentials for investment and legal framework. Numerous companies from Great Britain, Germany, Austria, Poland and other countries took part in the event, as did the representatives of the European Renewable Energy Federation and […]
The Fifth Renewable Energy Stakeholder Forum held
The Fifth Renewable Energy Stakeholder Forum was held on March 24 in Economic Chamber of Macedonia, according to the press release issued by USAID Clean Energy Investment Project. The Forums, established back in 2013 by the Clean Energy Investment Project in collaboration with the Association of renewable energy producers within the Macedonia Economic Chamber and […]