Greek energy communities draft bill awaits ratification
Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy has submitted a draft bill for the establishment of energy communities (cooperatives), aiming to encourage switch to renewable energy sources, and to provide decentralized electricity production. The draft was submitted to the parliament for ratification earlier this week and the debate started this Thursday, according to Greek media. The Ministry […]
Chinese company interested in building 60 MW wind park in Nova Crnja
The Municipality of Nova Crnja is negotiating with Chinese investors on the construction of a 60 MW wind farm, said the Mayor of Nova Crnja Municipality Pera Milankov. He said that the Municipality has 1,000 hectares for the construction of wind, solar or biogas power plants. “Thanks to this fact, our municipality is unique in Serbia. […]
Renewable sources of energy in Bosnia and Herzegovina: issue of (un)sustainability
Author: Nihad Harbaš, Energy and climate change consultant Do we really know how much energy we generate and use in B&H? Consumption or use of energy in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) is unknown, although data on the annual consumption of about 140 PJ can be found. Although this sounds unbelievable at first, the energy balances […]
Belgium company Elicio completes Malibunar wind farm
Belgian utility’s project is prelude for nearby power generation facility of 21 Senvion units. Wind turbines of 8 MW in total capacity, or 2 MW each, were presented in the area of the town of Alibunar, less 60 kilometres northeast of Serbia’s capital Belgrade. Elicio NV’s Malibunar project is located near a site where the […]
IFC, Unicredit, FMO and GGF provide loans for Elicio’s Alibunar wind farm
International Financial Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, will support the construction of Elicio’s Alibunar wind farm in Serbia with EUR 19,1 million loan. The IFC announced that the Unicredit Bank, Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO) and Green for Growth Fund (GGF) have agreed to provide loans worth EUR 40 million for […]
Montenegro’s Možura wind farm changes owners again
The Montenegrin government has approved another change of ownership for the 90 percent share of the company building the Možura Wind Park from the Enemalta plc to the Malta Montenegro Wind Power JV Ltd. This is the second time that the owner of that company has been changed, the media in Podgorica reported, adding that […]
Minister Antić: Serbia’s power sector balancing between coal and renewables
Serbia is going to have to invest between EUR 700 and 900 million in the power facilities it plans to continue using after the year 2020 in order to get its energy sector in line with all European Union directives, Serbian Mining and Energy Minister Aleksandar Antić said. Speaking at the Green Forum “Power companies […]
Turkey’s Guris Holding to build windfarms in Kosovo* and Ukraine
The Turkish company Guris Holding has announced the construction of new wind power plants in Kosovo* and the Ukraine, the Turkish press reported. The reports said that the company plans to build the plant in Ukraine outside the city of Odessa but do not specify the exact location of the site of the power plant […]
