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| Development Banks Involved in Hydropower Projects |
The involvement of multi-national banking institutions is critical to the completion and modernization of hydroelectric projects, particularly in the developing world. This article details nearly US$16 billion in funding recently awarded for work at more than 50 projects.
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| Kriva Palanka, Macedonia Plans Public-Private HPPs | The PPP scheme - with an estimated value of around 1.3 million euro ($1.79 million), will be based on a design-build-finance-operate-transfer approach.($ = 0.7283 euro). | |
| Macedonia, Other Countries Could Improve Yield for Biofuels | New map identifies potential areas for boosting biofuel crop yield.
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| Overview of Renewable Energy Policies Offered | This is a very high level overview and there can, within each country, be variations related to, among others, technology and capacity. | |
| EBRD Considering €65M for 70MW Hydro Plant in Macedonia | The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is considering providing a sovereign-guaranteed loan of up to EUR 65 million that, along with a EUR 42 million equity investment by ELEM, would fund the construction of the Project. | |
| Vidoe Podgorec Primary School in FYR Macedonia Now Uses Solar | “Vidoe Podgorec Primary School can now produce its own electrical energy by using stable and environmentally friendly electricity, totally independent from the public network,” said Robert Wuertz, USAID Mission Director. | |
| New EBRD Investment in Macedonian Renewable Energy Sector | The EBRD is supporting private participation in the Macedonian power generation sector with its second €6 million loan to finance small hydro power plants. | |
| Vardar Valley Hydropower Study Funded | The effort foresees development of a feasibility study in the next 12-18 months, followed by a contracting project implemented in four stages. The project includes construction of 12 hydro power plants along the river Vardar up to the Greek border, valued at EUR 1,5 billion and scheduled for completion in the next 12-15 years. | |
| Conference on Geothermal Energy Held in Macedonia | Under the auspices of President Gjorge Ivanov, a conference on geothermal waters "Geothermal Energy in the Republic of Macedonia - Kocani Depression" was held in Kocani March 2011, including the participation of professors and scientists from universities "Ss.Cyril and Methodius" and "Goce Delcev".
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| FYROM: Agreement signed with EBRD for Small Hydro | Minister of Economy Fatmir Besimi on behalf of the Macedonian Government on Friday signed a direct agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) ensuring continuity in executing projects for small hydroelectric power plants. | |
| Project Development Firm Soravia Looks at Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania | "Currently, we are drafting a strategy for the renewable energy sector, our plans are to start this year with two photovoltaic projects with a capacity of between five and seven megawatts," he said. | |
| Enel Looks at Balkan Hydropower | Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia will use small-hydro to meet their growing electricity needs and rebalance their energy systems that suffer from decades of political unrest. | |
| Greek Companies Eye Macedonian Hydropower | Two Greek companies mull a joint participation in a public tender for the construction of small hydro power plants in Macedonia, Skopje-based media reported. | |
| Macedonia Invites Concessionaires for 44 Small HPPs | The power plants, to be located on the rivers Vardar, Strumica and Crn Drim, will have an installed capacity of between 64 kilowatts (kW) and 3,200 kW each. The deadline for submitting bids expires on May 30. | |
| FYR Macedonia: Hydropower Tenders Signed and Planned | FYR Macedonia's Ministry of Economy said that by the end of next month, it will release the fifth call for construction of small hydropower plants that will offered a new 40 locations with a total installed capacity of 30 megawatt hours. | |