Let the sunshine in, say civil society groups
Author: Igor Vejnović, Hydropower Coordinator, CEE Bankwatch Network Eight civil society organisations last week submitted proposals for a revamp of Serbia’s renewables support scheme to the Ministry of Energy and Mining. All across Europe, renewables incentive schemes have been transformed in recent years to take account of the growing costs of feed-in tariffs for end […]
Concessions for wind energy facilities on Vlašić plateau to be reoffered
The government of the Central Bosnia Canton has terminated concessions for the construction of two wind energy facilities on the Vlašić plateau, the media in the region reported. According to the government’s website, one of the two severed concession agreements had been signed with Travnik-based Eberkon and the other with Travnik-based Lahor. According to the […]
Greece to offer 456 MW in mixed wind and solar capacities in April 15 auction
Greece’s energy regulator, RAE, will offer 456 MW in the country’s first mixed renewable energy auction on April 15, having received eight applications for a total of 637.78 MW in wind and solar capacities. The applications were submitted by the March 21 deadline, energypress wrote. A 200 MW solar park project planned by PPC Renewables […]
Greece to auction 600 MW in wind, solar capacities
Greece’s energy regulator, RAE, will offer 600 MW in renewables capacities in the first joint tendering procedure for both wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) capacities next month, with bids to start at EUR 64.72 per MWh, according to an announcement from the regulator. The deadline for the submission of applications is March 21, with an […]
Greece sees 191.6 MW in new wind capacity connected to grid in 2018
The Greek Wind Energy Association’s (ELETAEN) latest data shows that 191.6 MW in new wind energy capacity was connected to the grid last year. This was an increase of 7.2% compared to 2017, ELETAEN’s data shows. A total of 103 new wind turbines with a combined capacity of 191.6 MW were connected to the grid […]
Tender cancellation affirms view of near-term Turkey renewables slowdown – Fitch Solutions
This article is a reprint of content originally published on fitchsolutions.com on January 17, 2019. The reprint is published with express written consent from Fitch Solutions. Fitch Solutions: Turkey’s decision to delay its 1 gigawatt (GW) solar capacity tender in January affirms our view that growth in the country’s non-hydropower renewables sector will slow over 2019/2020, as projects […]
Turkey cancels solar tendering, applications to compete for 1 GW of wind due by March 7
Turkey has canceled tendering for a total of 1 GW of solar capacity, and is now expected to reschedule it during 2019, while applications to take part in the second YEKA wind tendering, for a combined capacity of 1 GW, are due by March 7, according to reports. The postponed procurement was to be split […]
Taaleri, Masdar to set up JV to develop wind, solar projects in CEE
Taaleri Energia, a Finnish wind and solar developer and fund manager, and Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, have signed an agreement today for the establishment of a joint venture with the aim of developing renewable energy projects in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The joint venture aims to build upon of the success […]
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