Solar PV, thermal panel plant opens in Skopje
PiKCELL Group, in partnership with Solar Power, has unveiled a plant to produce solar photovoltaic (PV) and thermal panels in Skopje, the Macedonian media reported. This is the first such plant in Macedonia and the region, according to the reports. The investment is expected to reach EUR 5 million by the end of the year. […]
Sweden provides EUR 4 million for energy efficiency in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Government of Sweden is providing EUR 4 million for the continuation of the Green Economic Development project in Bosnia and Herzegovina, aiming to reduce CO2 by 3,900 tons annually and to save the country over BAM 1 million (EUR 500.000) in energy cost. Focusing on promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy in Bosnia and […]
Beogradske Elektrane to construct smart building to generate all energy it consumes
Public heating utility Beogradske Elektrane intends to build the first smart building in Serbia to generate all the energy it consumes from renewable energy sources and be equipped with a range of other systems to make it energy efficient as much as possible. The building will span between 2,000 and 3,000 square meters and will […]
Albania is looking for consultancy services for solar auction implementation
The European Bank for reconstruction and development (EBRD) and the Albanian Ministry of Energy and Industry (MEI) have launched an invitation for expressions of interest (CSU) for consultancy services for the implementation of the 50 to 100 MW solar auction in Albania. Closing date is January 31, 2018. Selected consultants are asked to provide support […]
Turkey started construction of its first solar module plant
Turkey has marked the end of this year by laying the groundwork for the Renewable Energy Resource Zone (YEKA), the country’s first photovoltaic cell and solar module plant. It should decrease country’s dependency on external energy resources. Commercial operations are expected in the first half of 2019. The Renewable Energy Resource Zone (YEKA) will have the capacity […]
Turkish Zorlu Energy, US First Solar looking to build solar panel plant in Turkey
Turkish power company Zorlu Energy Group is negotiating with the US company First Solar on the construction of a solar panel factory in Turkey. Zorlu Energy Group President Sinan Ak told Turkish media that First Solar wants his company to take over solar panel distribution in 26 countries before committing to the construction of the […]
Kalyon-Hanwha consortium set to build first solar panel factory in Turkey
A consortium composed of Turkish Kalyon and South Korean Hanwha is set to build the first solar panel factory in Turkey. The factory will be built in an industrial zone in Ankara. In March, Kalyon-Hanhwa consortium won a tender for construction of 1 GW solar power plant under the Renewable Energy Resource Area (YEKA) scheme […]
Upsolar to supply Turkish Hilvan solar plant with PV modules
International company Upsolar won a contract to supply Hilvan solar plant in Turkey with PV panels. The plant will have 23.6 MW installed power and will annually make enough energy to meet the needs of 17,500 households in the region, said Upsolar in a press release. Construction on the Hilvan Enerji plant will begin within […]
