Energy efficiency is the best energy resource
Political will is the first of necessary requirements to reach the maximum use of domestic and sustainable energy resources, according to Konstantin Dimitrov, award-winning inventor, scholar and researcher in areas of energy and energy efficiency, with over 470 papers published in Macedonia and abroad. He told Balkan Green Energy News it is crucial to bring […]
Ministry to prepare tenders for photovoltaic facilities in Greece
Draft legislation for the support plan for renewables includes provisions for public calls for production capacities, Energy Press reported. A pilot scheme for a minimum of 40 MW in solar power facilities is planned for this year. For that, the Ministry of Environment and Energy has to complete the draft for ministerial decisions and submit […]
Sokolac seeking partner in district heating PPP
A call for the implementation of renewal, expansion, operation, maintenance and delivery of heat was placed by the Municipality of Sokolac in East Sarajevo. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, which published the notice, financed the documentation for the pilot project within the Regional Energy Efficiency Programme (REEP), approved under the Western Balkans Investment […]
Plans for Bela Anta wind park undergo public display
The obligatory public display of documents ended after Wellbury-Bela Anta submitted documents for the preparation of detailed regulation infrastructure plan for its wind energy project. Bela Anta power plant is planned for 120 MW, to be installed in Dolovo near the city of Pančevo northeast of Serbia’s capital Belgrade. The next step for the company is to […]
GGF enhances support to Yapı Kredi Leasing
A third senior loan was approved for Turkey’s Yapı Kredi Leasing by the Green for Growth Fund, Southeast Europe (GGF). The institution said it set EUR 20 million for the company’s financing programme for renewable energy production and energy efficient machinery. The subsidiary of Yapı Kredi Bankası holds a strong energy efficiency lending portfolio and […]
EBRD to launch third TurSEFF line for small projects
A framework operation of EUR 400 million for on-lending to several financial institutions in Turkey is considered by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. TurSEFF 3 will be used to finance private and public sector subborrowers investing in small scale renewable energy and resource efficiency projects, according to the announcement. It will be the […]
Decision makers get acquainted with Pluto initiative
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said it presented its innovative financing scheme in support of geothermal energy projects at a three-day IGC Turkey conference. The Pluto initiative, worth USD 125 million (EUR 110 million), provides finance and advice to private developers at exploratory stages in a move to tap Turkey’s significant potential for geothermal energy […]
Terna Energy expects EBRD’s loan for green energy projects
A project summary document released by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) targets a board decision on July 20 for the approval of a senior secured loan of up to EUR 50 million to Terna Energy SA. The package for a project with a total cost of EUR 60 million is considered to […]
