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Slovenia sells Europe's first sustainability bond, worth EUR 1 billion

1 day ago | balkangreenenergynews.com | Igor Todorović

Slovenia accessed the international capital markets with its inaugural sustainability-linked bond, oversubscribed by more than 6.5 times. The interest payable can grow or drop by 50 basis points depending on the country’s progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions. It is the first-ever sustainability-linked bond issue from a European sovereign, the Ministry of Finance pointed out. Banks and fund managers flocked around the first sustainability-linked bond that Slovenia offered in the market.
Fortis Energy gets green light in Albania for 62 MW solar project

1 day ago | balkangreenenergynews.com | Igor Todorović

Fortis Energy received approval from the Albanian government for the construction of a 62 MW solar power plant in the country’s southeast. It is allowed to operate the facility for 49 years since the entry of the decision into force. Turkey-based Fortis Energy is expanding its presence across the Balkans. Its subsidiary Fortis Energy and Construction won consent from the Council of Ministers of Albania, where it has a 600 MW project pipeline, for a 62 MW solar power plant.
Hidroelectrica to begin construction of its pilot floating photovoltaic plant

1 day ago | balkangreenenergynews.com | Igor Todorović

Romanian state-owned hydropower plant operator Hidroelectrica picked the contractor for a 10 MW floating solar power plant, its first, on the reservoir of the Ipotești hydroelectric plant. Hidroelectrica awarded the contract for the construction of the Proiect Pilot Nufărul floating photovoltaic system. The pilot project could open the way for the installation of a group of such facilities, also on the Olt river and in a joint venture with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co. (Masdar).
Dotrajale velike satelitske antene postale solarni tanjiri

2 days ago | balkangreenenergynews.com | Igor Todorović

Jedan švajcarski provajder telekomunikacionih usluga je transformisao velike satelitske antene, koje je prestao da koristi, u solarne tanjire. Njima napaja svoj data centar, koji je sve gladniji energije. Firma za pametnu energetsku tehnologiju SolarEdge prevazišla je problem osenčenja unutar tanjira svojim inverterskim sistemom. CKW, sa sedištem u Švajcarskoj, pruža integrisana tehnološka rešenja za integrisanje energetike i građevinskih poduhvata.
Satellite dishes get new life, hosting solar panels for data center

2 days ago | balkangreenenergynews.com | Igor Todorović

A Swiss telecom service provider converted unused satellite dishes into solar dishes, powering its data center’s rising energy needs. Smart energy tech firm SolarEdge provided its DC-optimized inverter solution, overcoming the challenge of shading. CKW, a Swiss provider of integrated energy and building technology solutions, has transformed disused satellite dishes located on the premises of telecom service provider Leuk TDC.
Solar power exceeds Bulgaria's entire electricity demand for first time

2 days ago | balkangreenenergynews.com | Igor Todorović

For the first time, photovoltaic production alone surpassed power consumption in Bulgaria – for two hours. Interestingly, even more electricity was exported at the same time. On Friday, June 20, the active photovoltaic capacity in Bulgaria between 10:00 and 11:00 before noon was 2,935 MW, and in the following hour it grew to 3,230 MW, state news agency BTA reported.
Court ruling brings risk of reversal of power market liberalization in Kosovo*

3 days ago | balkangreenenergynews.com | Igor Todorović

The Commercial Court in Kosovo* supported the claims filed by one company in a complaint, suspending its obligation to purchase electricity in the free market. The ruling follows protests against the controversial liberalization of the power market for larger firms, which came into force on June 1. Two old coal-fired power plants in Kosovo* account for more than 90% of domestic production, which is the highest level in the world. Outages often prompt expensive emergency imports of electricity.
Irska prestala da upotrebljava ugalj, a slede Španija, Italija, Grčka...

4 days ago | balkangreenenergynews.com | Igor Todorović

Elektrana Moneypoint je obustavila korišćenje uglja i tako se Irska oslobodila tog zagađujućeg čvrstog goriva. Poslednja postrojenja ove vrste u nekoliko zemalja Evropske unije rade na minimumu ili samo povremeno. Era uglja u Irskoj je završena. To je jedanaesta država članica Evropske unije bez uglja u proizvodnji električne energije i petnaesta u Evropi.
Ireland ends coal use - Spain, Italy, Greece set to follow

4 days ago | balkangreenenergynews.com | Igor Todorović

The Moneypoint power plant stopped burning coal, marking the end of Ireland’s coal era. The last such facilities in several other countries in the European Union are operating only barely or occasionally. Ireland has ended coal power generation. It is the eleventh coal-free country in the European Union and the 15th in Europe overall. Notably, nine countries in total never hosted coal power plants, according to the Beyond Fossil Fuels database.
OMV Petrom enters Bulgarian solar power market as partner in one of biggest projects

4 days ago | balkangreenenergynews.com | Igor Todorović

As part of its decarbonization efforts, Romanian hydrocarbons producer OMV Petrom is strengthening its presence in neighboring Bulgaria. It agreed to buy 50% of the Gabare solar power project, of 400 MW, from its developer Enery Element. The solar power investment frenzy in most of Southeastern Europe is continuing despite rising curtailments and the frequent occurrence of negative power prices.