Draft energy permit adopted for 48 MW Pakline 2 wind farm
The Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) has adopted a draft energy permit for the construction of the Pakline 2 wind farm, with a nameplate capacity of 48 MW and projected annual output of 153.9 GWh of electricity. The draft energy permit was adopted at the request […]
BiH regulator doubles capacity for renewables integration in grid
The maximum capacity of wind farms and solar power plants that can be connected to the BiH power system was increased from 460 MW to 840 MW for wind and from 400 MW to 825 MW for solar. The decision was made by the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERK) upon the proposal of the Independent […]
Land lease agreement signed for Brajići wind farm
A consortium led by German renewable energy firm wpd has signed a land lease agreement for wind farm Brajići near the Montenegrin coastal city of Budva, a project valued at EUR 101.3 million. The Brajići wind farm, with an installed capacity of slightly over 100 MW, is projected to generate around 220 GWh of clean […]
Final turbine installed at Europe’s biggest onshore wind complex Fosen
The 1.06 GW Fosen complex in central Norway, Europe’s largest onshore wind power project, has seen its final turbine installed. The last of the 277 turbines supplied by Vestas was erected at the sub-project Geitfjellet, Recharge has reported, quoting the project’s majority owner, Norwegian state-controlled power utility Statkraft. Statkraft CEO Christian Rynning-Tønnesen has recently said […]
RP Global to build solar power plant on Croatian island
Austria-based electricity producer RP Global is about to start building a solar power plant near the town of Novalja on the Croatian island of Pag, whose projected annual output is 25 GWh. RP Global has already built two wind farms close to the Adriatic coast in Croatia – Danilo near Šibenik and Rudine near Dubrovnik […]
CROPEX gets record price for guarantees of origin – EUR 1.52
Croatian power exchange CROPEX has sold the entire amount of 320,232 guarantees of origin (GOs) from wind and biomass plants that are privileged power producers and receive incentives. The auctions saw the highest price for guarantees this year – EUR 1.52, for guarantees from biomass. At the last auctions, in May, CROPEX sold 356,253 guarantees […]
First auctions for premiums in Croatia to be held by year-end
Croatia plans to hold auctions for premiums for the production of renewable energy from biomass and biogas by the end of the year while tenders for wind and solar power plants are planned for next year, according to Minister of Environmental Protection and Energy Tomislav Ćorić. He said Croatia would push the production of energy […]
Slovenia adopts national zoning plan for Rogatec wind farm
The Government of Slovenia has adopted a decision on the implementation of a national zoning plan for the Rogatec wind farm. The decision on the implementation of a national zoning plan for the Rogatec wind farm has been prepared on the initiative of the Ministry of Infrastructure. In October last 2019, the Ministry of the […]