Category: Greensee
Romanian largest oil company OMV Petrom said it will acquire from RNV Infrastructure a 50% stake in Electrocentrale Borzesti, which holds approximately 1 GW capacity of renewable projects, out of which 950 MW wind and 50 MW photovoltaic. “The projects will be further developed, built, and operated in partnership with RNV Infrastructure,” OMV Petrom said […]
Belgian company DEME said it signed a deal with Greek renewable energy developer and independent power producer FARIA Renewables to explore opportunities and co-develop offshore wind farms in Greece. “Recognising the unique potential for growth in the offshore wind industry in the Mediterranean Sea and the evolving market, both companies aim to play a significant […]
Global organisation Green Destinations, supporting sustainable destinations, their businesses, and their communities, has announced its nominees for the 2024 Green Destinations Story Awards. Here are the destinations in Southeast Europe (SEE) that are nominated for the award: Miren Kras – Slovenia/ Category: Environment & Climate “The extreme summer of 2022 marked the destination Miren Kras […]
Bosnian company Energokul is planning to build a 200 MW wind farm on a Vlasic mountain, local business portal biznisinfo.ba reported. Currently, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is reviewing the project and its impact on the environment. The wind farm will be completed in two phases, Biznisinfo […]
Slovenes believe climate change is now the number one challenge facing the country, The European Investment Bank said. Slovenia is one of only two countries in the European Union along with Denmark where climate and environmental concerns top the list of challenges respondents see for their country, EIB said in its Climate Survey. The financial […]
Aurubis Bulgaria said it has received an award for innovation in the competition “ESG Awards 2023” for its contribution to the circular economy by developing new applications of iron silicate as a construction material. The Innovation category mainly evaluated projects to reduce the use of resources, Aurubis Bulgaria said in a press release. Aurubis Bulgaria […]
Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) has secured the required electrical capacity of 2GW to facilitate the launch of the offshore wind parks in the country, local daily Kathimerini reported. Offshore wind parks are critical to achieving a central goal of Greece’s energy policy which is to transform the country from the fossil fuel importer […]
The INVL Renewable Energy Fund I said it signed a 25 million euro loan agreement with Kommunalkredit Austria AG for construction of power plants with 51 megawatts (MW) capacity in Romania. “We see Romania as a very rapidly emerging EU market that is heavily focused on renewable energy projects,” Liudas Liutkevicius, Managing Partner of the […]
Electrical vehicle (EV) charging station operator Eldrive will install a network of fast-charging stations at the Billa Bulgaria stores, Bulgarian weekly Kapital reported. Eldrive already completed the installation of two charging stations, one in the capital of Sofia and one in the town of Blagoevgrad, in the Southwestern part of the country, Kapital added. Billa […]
Romanian environmental NGO Plantam Fapte Bine planted 20,000 trees in Alba County in a planting campaign last week, the organization said. The planting project was supported by employees of JYSK from the area and children from the elementary school in the town of Abrud, Alba County, the organization said on its website. Since the beginning […]