TENDERING: Putevi Srbije invites bids to supply 3 EV charging stations, solar panels
Public road management company Putevi Srbije has invited bids to supply 3 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations including smart shelters equipped with solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. The estimated value of the public procurement is up to RSD 50 million (EUR 426,000), which is the same amount planned for the tendering launched in March last year. […]
Bulgarian, Slovenian, local firms to install solar PV plants in North Macedonia
Six companies registered domestically, two from Bulgaria and one from Slovenia were awarded the right to construct solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants with an installed capacity of 35 MW on state land and receive feed-in premiums in North Macedonia. North Macedonia’s government launched a tender in June for the construction of PV plants on state […]
ProCredit Bank installs solar panels on main office building in Belgrade
ProCredit Bank has installed a 40 kW solar photovoltaic system on the roof of its main building in Belgrade, in a move that will ensure additional energy independence and lower its impact on pollution of the environment. The solar power plant will produce 41,6 MWh annually and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 31.5 tonnes per […]
GEN-I installs rooftop solar PV plant for Telemach in Slovenia
Slovenian telecommunications company Telemach has officially commissioned a 242 kW rooftop photovoltaic (PV) plant constructed by Slovenian electricity supplier and trader GEN-I. The solar PV plant comprises 866 PV BISOL polycrystalline modules installed on 3,000 square meters at Telemach office building’s roof. Annual production is estimated at 254.1 MWh. The rooftop solar unit will reduce […]
Solar PV panels installed on 108 public buildings in North Macedonia
Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels have been installed on the rooftops of the 108 public buildings under the Government of North Macedonia’s project. The EUR 20.6 million investment is planned to pay off in 7.5 years and reduce CO2 emissions and energy costs. The PV systems were built in 36 municipalities in 68 elementary and secondary […]
Next decade to be pivotal one for energy sector in SEE – IRENA report
The adoption of an energy mix consistent with the Paris Agreement would create a cumulative addition of USD 485 billion in gross domestic product between 2019 and 2050 in Southeastern Europe (SEE), according to a report produced by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The document, announced at a regional workshop in Sarajevo in June, […]
Sunny Roofs – Serbia’s first energy cooperative
Citizens of Šabac have founded the first energy cooperative in Serbia, called Sunny Roofs. The cooperative will soon launch a crowdfunding campaign for its first project, the installation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) plant on the roofs of public heating utility Toplana-Šabac. Energy cooperatives have become an increasingly common model for citizens’ involvement in energy transition […]
Turkey set to boost renewables capacity to 63 GW by 2024, rank 5th in Europe
Turkey is expected to become the 5th biggest renewable energy country in Europe by 2024, and the 11th in the world, with a projected 50% increase in installed renewables capacity, driven mainly by new solar power installations. Turkey is expected to add nearly 21 GW to its overall renewable energy capacity between 2019 and 2024, […]