HEP to invest EUR 31 million in smart grids by 2022
Power utility Hrvatska Elektroprivreda (HEP) will invest almost HRK 230 million (EUR 31 million) into smart grids, in what will include introducing a HRK 177 million (EUR 24 million) smart grids pilot system into five out of the total of 21 HEP Distribution system operator (DSo) distribution areas – Zagreb, Split, Osijek, Zadar, and Dubrovnik, […]
Turkey sets roadmap to smart grids, plan worth over EUR 4 billion
Turkey plans to replace at least 80 percent of its current electricity meters with smart meters by 2035. It will cost EUR 4,3 billion (TRY 21 billion). Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) and Association of Distribution System Operators (ELDER) set a plan for this transition. The main goal is to ensure the provision of […]
Greek HEDNO planning to replace 7.5 million meters, first tender in 2018
The Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (HEDNO) is planning to replace 7.5 million outdated electricity meters with smart meters which would allow remote monitoring of power consumption, CEO Nikos Chatziargyriou said during an interview at European utility week. He said the replacement process would begin in 2018 following a tender. The project which HEDNO (locally acronym DEDDIE) is […]
Greek Government prepares legal framework for energy cooperatives
Draft bill which will permit establishment of energy cooperatives should be finalized next month. With that act, consumers will be entitled to become shareholders in energy ventures. Drafting of the future bill on energy cooperatives is going smoothly, according to Greek portal energypress.eu. The Ministry of Energy is working on this with RAE, the Regulatory Authority for […]
Rijeka awarded for energy efficiency project
The city of Rijeka was rewarded by the International association Eurocities for a technology project that contributes to energy efficiency. Eurocities is a network of major European cities which gathers 130 major and 40 partner cities from 35 European countries. Rijeka was rewarded within the Green Digital Chapter, an initiative aiming to find new and creative solutions […]
New affair for EPS due to mistake with December electricity bills
Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) fired eight managers over a mistake that resulted in higher electricity bills for December. Sequester, the company in charge of reading electricity meters, is to be penalized, management announces. So far EPS has received 1.880 complaints for miscalculated December bills, according to acting director Milorad Grčić. He considers that number negligible considering the total […]
Tender for installation of smart meters and network rehabilitation in Montenegro
Montenegrin Electric Utility Enterprise (CEDIS) is inviting sealed tenders from contractors for the installation of 45.000 smart meters for domestic customers and LV network rehabilitation. The project includes rehabilitation of 600-800 kilometers of low voltage lines and replacement of 20.000 electric poles, and will be carried out during 2017-2019. The deadline for submissions is March […]
Enel to invest EUR 200 million in digitalisation in Romania
Italian energy company Enel announced plans to invest EUR 200 million in network and equipment digitalisation in Romania, for the 2017-2019 period, according to the newly unveiled business strategy. As a part of a wide corporate changes, Enel Group announced it will invest as much as EUR 4.7 billion in digitalisation of its asset base, […]