Enel: Romanian energy crisis will hit the renewables sector
The energy crisis in Romania will imminently hit the renewable energy sector, said Georgios Stassis, general manager of the power company Enel Romania. He warned that the young energy market in Romania is facing its first exceptional challenge. “The prices are at their highest levels in decades, the system is close to its functioning limit, […]
Greek energy companies interested in renewable energy projects
The Serbia-Greece business forum, held yesterday in Belgrade, gathered 59 Greek and about a hundred Serbian companies. During the bilateral meetings session Greek energy companies took active part and expressed great interest in the renewable energy sources sector. PPC Renewables, one of Greece’s biggest power producers from renewable energy, is interested in establishing joint ventures with Serbian companies. This […]
IRENA: South East Europe has vast renewable energy potential of 740 GW
South East Europe has huge potential of renewable energy equal to about 740 GW, according to a new study from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The report “Cost-Competitive Renewable Power Generation: Potential across South East Europe” was released at a high-level meeting preceding the opening of the seventh session of IRENA’s Assembly in Abu […]
Cost of capital for onshore wind and solar investments mapped
Investments in wind and solar energy in Southeast Europe did not increase even though the cost of capital decreased in 2014-2016, which is why stable policy schemes have to be designed at European and national level, according to the “Pricetag” study funded by the European Climate Foundation. The “Pricetag” project examined the cost of capital […]
Greece expects EUR 1.5 billion investments in wind energy
Ten corporations and their associates are set to invest around EUR 1.5 billion over the next three years for the development of wind-energy facilities with a total capacity of 1.400 MW. The majority of these projects are being planned by the ten biggest renewable energy players in the Greek market or smaller firms planning partnerships […]
Greek PPC to install pioneering energy storage system
Greek Public Power Cooperation (PPC) will install a pioneering battery system for renewable energy storage at its production facility on the Dodecanese island of Karpathos. The biggest power producer and electricity supply company in Greece has decided, according to the Greek energy news portal Energypress, to install a lithium-ion battery system for energy storage as […]
ERS: KfW loan for Hrgud wind farm favourable
The KfW loan for the Hrgud wind farm in Berkovići is one of the most favourable. This is the reply of the ERS’ management to the opposition’s accusations that the decision on the loan is a violation of law. Since guarantees for the loan for the Hrgud wind farm construction are provided by the government, it is […]
Evia wind farm investors given extension to pay for cable connection
Investors in the wind energy parks on Evia island are given two-month extension to start paying for the cost of underwater cable connection linking Polypotamos in Evia with the outskirts of the Greek capital Athens. The group of investors holding licenses for the construction of the wind farms in the southern part of Evia, were expected to start […]
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