Greece raises wind power capacity
There was 171.8 MW in new wind power capacity installed last year in Greece, and 210.7 MW of wind parks were under construction, according to a report by the Hellenic Wind Energy Association (HWEA or Eletaen). There was 2.15 GW either in commercial use or being tested, up by 8.7% from 2014, Energy Press portal […]
Works on Podveležje wind park to start this year
The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina gave the approval to public enterprise JP Elektroprivreda BiH dd (Electric Utility of BiH) for the launch of the construction of Podveležje wind power plant near Mostar in the south of the country. The project starts with roads, and goes on to substations and the installation […]
Study underway for Kostolac wind power plant
National power producer EPS published an invitation on October 12 for offers for a feasibility study with a concept design for a future wind power plant at the coal mining complex of Kostolac, 90 kilometres east of Belgrade. The public procurement project JN 1000-0041-2015 is for a wind park study for possible locations of Drmno, […]
Eol prvi seeks extension for Trusina wind project deadline
The holder of a 30-year concession for the construction of Trusina, a 51 MW wind park in the Republic of Srpska, worth BAM 150 million (EUR 76.6 million), has asked for an extension of the deadline for the project’s completion, according to news daily Nezavisne novine. Concession holder Eol prvi doo from Nevesinje is late […]
Concession signed for Hrgud wind power plant
Petar Đokić, minister of industry, energy and mining of the Republic of Srpska, and Branislava Milekić, general manager of the state-controlled power utility Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS), signed a concession agreement for the construction and operation of wind plant Hrgud in Berkovići municipality. The value of the project located in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s south amounts […]
EPS plans solar and wind projects at coal-fired plant complex
State-controlled Electric Power Industry of Serbia (EPS) called for offers in the procurement of a preliminary feasibility study with a general project for the construction of a solar power plant in the slag and ash pond of thermal power plant Kostolac A, located 100 kilometers east of Belgrade. It also placed a public invitation for […]
Soma wind farm adds third section, grows to 240 MW
EDF Énergies nouvelles announced the commissioning of the third section of the Soma wind farm in Turkey via its local subsidiary Polat Enerji, 45% owned by the group. The 100 MW extension increases the total capacity of the wind farm to 240 MW. Polat Energy is a joint venture company with Canada’s PSP Investments and […]
German–Turkish partnership launches wind power plants
Borusan EnBW’s two aeolic parks in the provinces of Mersin and Çanakkale began operations, while additions to an existing wind power plant in the province of Balıkesir increased the facility’s capacity by 30 MW, bringing the partnership’s wind facilities to 246 MW, Today’s Zaman reported. The main mission of Borusan EnBW’s energy is to benefit […]