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 […]
EPBiH launches another tender for Podveležje wind farm
The state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBiH) launched a tender for substation and cabling for Podveležje wind farm near Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The call is open for offers of engineering, procurement, supply and construction of an 110/30 kV substation, the 30kV power cabling, fibre optical cabling and earthing network between wind energy converters (WEC) […]
Republic of Srpska: KfW loan for Hrgud wind park approved by Assembly, opposition disputes it
Assembly of the Republic of Srpska approved a EUR 60 million loan from the German Development Bank KfW for the construction of Hrgud wind farm. The opposition’s NDP party says it would appeal to the Constitutional Court because it considers the decision illegal. State-owned utility Elektroprivreda (ERS) was granted a 50-year concession for the construction and […]
Republic of Srpska: Growing renewables share in energy mix
Ten new small hydropower and five solar plants in the Republic of Srpska to be completed by the end of 2017 will increase the share of renewables in the energy mix by two percent. According to Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS) data, all together 54 small power plants, out of which 16 hydropower, 36 solar and two […]
Bill Gates: USD 1 billion for scientific breakthroughs in green energy
Bill Gates, a founder of Microsoft and a philanthropist, announced the launch of the fund that will invest more than USD 1 billion in scientific breakthroughs and innovations with the potential to deliver cheap and reliable clean energy to the world. According to Bill Gates, the launch of the fund Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) is […]
Krnovo wind park to start trial production of energy in early 2017
Works on the construction of Krnovo wind power plant near Nikšić are completed and trial production of energy should start early next year after the operating licence is obtained. The Krnovo wind power plant consists of 26 wind turbines, two transmission lines and two substations, maintenance buildings, while planned annual production is between 200 to […]
New law on renewables acceptable, still room for improvement
The Association for Wind Energy (RWEA) welcomed the decision of the Romanian Government to change the Law which sets the support system for the production of energy from renewables. According to RWEA, a series of legislative changes introduced since 2013 have affected the support scheme for energy producers in the renewables industry and a new […]
Proposed law changes for renewable energy in Romania not in favour of small producers
Small energy producers in Romania claim that proposed law changes for the renewable energy sector are not in their favour. After a public consultation, the Energy Ministry has recently published the draft bill for amending the Law 220 from 2008 which sets the support system for the production of energy from renewable sources. According to the […]