Belectric wins 77.4 MW in Turkey’s first solar licensing
Joint venture partner of Germany’s Belectric Solarkraftwerke GmbH has tendered successfully the single largest ground-mounted solar power project in Turkey with an AC connection capacity of 45 MW. Including this one, three projects developed by Belectric Kuloğlu Güneş Elektrik Santrallari Teknolojisi A. Ş. won recent tenders with a combined AC connection capacity of 77.4 MW, […]
University of Cyprus aims at energy autonomy
The construction of research park Apollo is going to start soon, and the project shall make the University of Cyprus autonomous in terms of energy, Famagusta Gazette said. One of the greatest successes for the institution is the operation of the photovoltaic park Phaethon, of 395 kW total power, which is estimated to contribute 632,000 […]
Bulgaria’s Solarpro Holding turns to net loss in 2014
Bulgarian provider of products and services for the solar industry Solarpro Holding said it turned to net loss of BGN 993,000 (EUR 507,700) in 2014 from net profit of BGN 57,000 a year earlier, reported SeeNews portal. The company’s revenues grew to BGN 3.9 million in 2014 from BGN 2.6 million in 2013, it said […]
Investment in renewables in EU all but ceased last year
Southern Europe is still almost a no-go area for investors in energy from renewable sources because of retroactive policy changes, most recently those affecting solar farms in Italy, said a press release before the launch of the ninth annual report by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The document entitled ’Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment […]
Conergy launches solar joint venture
Hamburg-based downstream solar specialist Conergy announced the establishment of a company called RKT Conergy, co-owned with the CO Group from Turkey, aimed at expanding in that country’s market. The joint venture will be led by Heinz-Peter Tienken, Conergy’s Vice President responsible for global engineering and service, and Utku Korkmaz, managing director of RKT, CO’s project […]
First solar power facility in Bijeljina launched
The roof of the gym of Vuk Karadžić elementary school in Bijeljina was equipped with the first solar power plant in the town, EnergetikaRS.com portal said. The capacity is 180 kW, and the annual production plan at 1,050 hours of illumination is 188 MWh. Investor Marko Stajić from MTM Energy of Banjaluka said the BAM […]
Regulation book opens 50.5 kW capacity for solar power
Ministry of Mining and Energy registered the temporary preferential status of two power producers ceased to exist, as the deadline for acquiring the permanent status expired. Therefore, according to law, the free capacity has increased by their facilities’ installed power, the statement said. A new regulation document was adopted and entered into force on March […]