New wind installations up in Europe in H1 but Germany drives onshore down
The combined installations of new onshore and offshore wind capacity in Europe in the first half of 2019 were at 4.9 GW, which was up on the same period last year (4.5 GW), though onshore installations were down due to serious issues in Germany, according to a press release from wind power association WindEurope. Europe installed 2.9 […]
GE agrees major wind turbine deals in Turkey
GE Renewable Energy, which already has an over 1,200 MW installed base in Turkey, has agreed two more major deals to supply wind turbines and other equipment in the country, for a 158 MW project and a 138 MW project, according to press releases from the company. The first project in Turkey that GE Renewable […]
Bereket Enerji to offer portfolio of 1,100 MW HPPs, wind farms on stock market
Turkey’s energy group Bereket Enerji will offer a portfolio of about 1,100 MW hydropower plants and wind farms on the stock market as a part of a USD 4.6 billion debt restructuring deal with 9 banks. The power plant portfolio will be traded in the first quarter of the year, local media reported. Bereket Enerji […]
Elsewedy agrees to buy 4 wind farms, 1 SHPP in Greece
Egypt’s Elsewedy Electric, an integrated energy and infrastructure solution provider, has announced entering into a share purchase agreement with R.F. Energy S.A. (a subsidiary of F.G Europe S.A.) to acquire 100% of the share capital of 3 wind energy and 1 hydropower companies in operation in Greece. The total consideration agreed is EUR 55 million, […]
Days of Good Wind gather 200 participants from Croatia, world
A conference titled Days of Good Wind, organized by the Croatian Renewable Energy Sources (OIEH), which started yesterday and ends today in Vodice, has gathered around 200 participants from Croatia and around the world interested in the future of wind energy, with a special focus on the region of South East Europe. The conference is […]
Ministers on region’s energy transition: Countries have right to choose their own energy mix
Energy, economy, and foreign ministers of Bulgaria, Hungary, Montenegro, Romania, Republika Srpska (an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina), and Serbia believe that energy knows no borders, which requires regional cooperation, while they are adamant that every country has the right to determine its own energy mix. According to the ministers, who spoke at the Summit […]
Renewable technology: What to look out for in upcoming years
Author: Marcus Franck, Co-founder of Smart Renewable Heat Renewable energy is a force to be reckoned with. As environmental protests reach an unprecedented scale, there is huge activity and innovation in this sphere. We’re all in this together: international organizations, national governments, local authorities, and private industry players. Smart innovation impacts the Balkans as much […]
EBRD invests USD 100 million in renewable arm of Turkey’s IC Holding
The EBRD is investing USD 100 million in a stake of Ictas Surdurulebilir Enerji Yatirimlari, the renewable subsidiary of Turkey’s IC Energy Holding. The Turkish company plans to invest EBRD funds in wind farms and solar power plants with a combined capacity of up to 250 MW. The agreement was inked on the sidelines of […]