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| IFC to Invest €25M in Green for Growth Fund Southeast Europe | IFC, a member of the World Bank Group , will invest up to €25 million in the Green for Growth Fund Southeast Europe to stimulate financing of sustainable energy projects within the region. The fund will have a significant developmental impact in promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy and expanding lending to households, small and medium enterprises, renewable energy projects, energy service companies, and municipalities. Its investments initially are targeted to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Turkey. | |
| First Large PV Plant Planned in Macedonia | The project is set as part of the partnership of three leading global companies for production of equipment for such power plants Sun Power, Fronius and Wurth and Macedonian company Petro M. | |
| EBRD Active in Macedonian Sustainable Energy Finance | The EBRD is boosting the availability of financing to the real economy in FYR Macedonia with a €10 million financial package to Ohridska Banka, Societe Generale Group for on-lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). “The proceeds of the loans will be used to support the development of Macedonian businesses with investments to improve environmental, health and safety standards and product quality in line with EU requirements, as well as to finance sustainable energy investments,” EBRD informs. | |
| Germans Interested in Macedonian Sun | Six German companies and a representative of the German Ministry of Economy will examine the possibility of investing in photovoltaic power plants and solar collectors in Macedonia. | |
| Macedonian ELEM Plans Wind Park | Director of ELEM Vlatko Cingovski informed that according to plan the wind power plant in Bogdanci will produce 100 GWh, which is 2 percent of the total electricity production. | |
| FYR Macedonia and World Bank Agree on Renewable Energy Focus | According to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Zoran Stavreski, the reform agenda discussed would improve country competitiveness, including in the energy sector, and specifically in the area of clean and renewable energy. | |
| Geothermal Heat Directly Available in Eastern Macedonia | The geothermal source, after compete renovation of the pumping station and new drilling, has now also increased the capacity by 90lt/sec, making the connection of new greenhouses possible. As has been anticipated at the "Green Park" location and adjoining areas, this is more than sufficient to accommodate a number of Dutch growers, also because of the Dutch energy saving technology and the additional sources of natural energy (Solar), which can also be used in the new foil greenhouses. In addition there is the enormous intake of heat and the 270-300 sunny days per annum. | |
| Macedonia and Chinese Meet on Renewable Energy | Emphasizing the significance that renewable sources of energy have, Minister of Economy, Mr. Fatmir Besimi pointed out: “The use of renewable sources of energy is one of the priorities in the energy sector of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia, and Republic of Macedonia has potential for development of renewable sources of energy, especially of the small hydro power plants. Ongoing is the fourth international call for granting concessions for water for generation of electricity from small HPPs and is planned construction of 36 locations with total installed capacity of about 19 MW. | |
| PV Plant Approved for Prilep, Republic of Macedonia | Prilep District Council approved of the lot on which the first solar power plant is to be built in Prilep. Skopje-based company Trust will install collectors. | |
| Macedonia Notes Renewable Energy Production Increase From New Small Hydro Plants | Revitalization of all 11 small hydro power plants and introduction of modern technology has resulted in increase of electricity production from renewable sources by 50 percent in 2009, reads EVN Macedonia press release. | |
| Southeast Europe Energy Efficiency Fund Created | A new fund has been set to support energy efficiency and renewable energy projects and reduce carbon emissions in the Balkans and Turkey.
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| Recycling/Waste to Energy Plant Considered for Macedonia | Energy Income Trust International (EITI), a Canadian renewable energy company that develops waste-to-energy projects worldwide, said it plans to invest some $200 million (140 million euro) in a plant for waste recycling and production of renewable energy in Macedonia, Skopje-based media reported on Monday.
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| Macedonia Allows 16 Hydro Site Water Concessions | Economy Minister Besimi signed Thursday an agreement for water concession with Robert Zotter and Samoli Celeski, representatives of Austrian company "Energie Zotter Bau", which has acquired 16 sites for construction of small hydro-power plants at international calls announced in 2007.
The plants, due to be completed by June 2012, will annually produce 26,48 GWh.
Today's ceremony marked the beginning of the agreement signing with nine companies, which were the best bidders at the two calls for construction of 88 small hydro-power plants in Macedonia.
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| More on Slovenian Investment in Macedonian Hydro | Slovenia-based Riko has quite an ambitious plan of participation in several energy and environment projects in Macedonia. | |
| Report From Moscow Energy Trade Fair | Even though the effects of the global financial and economic crisis have affected the Russian construction industry significantly, interest in innovative building and energy technology was unabated at SHK MOSCOW 2009, 13th International Industrial and Technology Trade Fair for Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation, Refrigeration, Building Automation, Sanitation and Renewable Energies. A total of 11,300 trade visitors from the CIS and neighboring countries attended Russia’s leading event for this industry and 200 exhibitors from 19 countries showcased their products on 107,600 square feet of exhibit space.
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