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Photo: Roman PeklajLidl Srbija to procure green electricity from Serbian EPS
May 10, 2021 | Peter PalčecElectricity | Renewables
The Serbian unit of the German retailer Lidl has decided to procure energy exclusively obtained from renewable sources from the Serbian power utility EPS with effect from 1 May, said Lidl Srbija on Friday....
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Photo: Energetika.NETGorazd Lampič, Elaphe: Elaphe Is Developing New EV Architecture
May 5, 2021 | Alenka Lena KlopčičElectricity | Transport | New technologies | En.vision
Electromobility is an inevitably, rapidly growing global trend. By slightly suppressing it, the Covid-19 pandemic has only made the surge of development a little more manageable, said the CEO of Elaphe, Gorazd Lampič, in Energetika.NET’s latest video interview (in Slovenian only)....
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Photo: pixabay.comEVs to push Croatia’s power use up by 3 TWh - EV association
April 29, 2021 | Tanja SrnovršnikElectricity | Transport | Energy policy
Croatia’s transition to e-mobility will push up electricity consumption by 3 TWh from the current level of 22 TWh, said Hrvoje Prpić, president of the Croatian Electric Vehicle (EV) Drivers Association, on Tuesday....
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Photo: Energetika.NETGregor Novak, SunContract: Slovenian energy industry could be bolder
April 28, 2021 | Alenka L. Klopčič, Tanja SrnovršnikElectricity | Renewables | En.vision
For SunContract, the year of Covid-19 has mainly been a year of opportunities: the Slovenian blockchain-based energy trading platform hired fifteen new employees, stepped up its projects, and worked to additionally improve its organisational climate, said the company CEO, Gregor Novak, in a video...
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Photo: Energetika.NETIvan Šmon: The pandemic has also changed the WEC energy issues monitor
April 21, 2021 | Alenka L. Klopčič, Tanja SrnovršnikElectricity | Energy policy | En.vision
Much like the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our daily lives, it has also changed the WEC Energy Issues Monitor, which, among other things, identifies support mechanisms as an action priority on the European level, but as a critical uncertainty in Slovenia, along with nuclear and renewables. This was the main focus of ...
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Photo: Roman PeklajEurope needs a “safety net” to ensure energy security - IEA
April 16, 2021 | Tanja SrnovršnikElectricity | Renewables | Energy policy | Gases
The case of Texas shows that putting all the trust in the market will not ensure energy security, and that a “safety net”, such as a capacity mechanism, is needed to ensure capacity adequacy, said Laszlo Varro, Chief Economist at the International Energy Agency (IEA)....
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Photo: Energetika.NETDag Kralj, BISOL Group: The sunny future for solar is already here
April 15, 2021 | Alenka Lena KlopčičElectricity | Renewables | Economy | En.vision
“The impressive growth of the European solar PV market demonstrates the resilience and strength of solar in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, opening important prospects for European solar PV producers, and positioning solar PV technologies as strategic to the EU economy. European companies and research centres have demonstrated their global innovative edge, developing...
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Photo: BISOL GroupSlovenia's BISOL Group to Install Solar Power Plants at “Innovative” Locations
April 8, 2021 | Valerija HozjanElectricity | Renewables | New technologies
The Slovenian solar panel manufacturer BISOL Group plans to generate at least EUR 5 million of its own investments in Slovenia and elsewhere in Europe by the end of the decade and is already in talks to install solar power plants at several innovative locations, such as brownfields, reservoirs, and highway embankments, the company told Energetika.NET....
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Photo: Valerija HozjanE.ON Concludes 145 Contracts in Romania to Build Small Solar Plants
April 7, 2021 | Tanja SrnovršnikElectricity | Renewables
E.ON Energie Romania has concluded 145 partnerships in recent months with companies and institutions from 24 counties and the city of Bucharest to build 14.4 MW of solar plants, said the company last week....
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Photo: Tanja SrnovršnikEU Official: Power Grids Need Annual Investments of EUR 50bn to Support Transition
April 1, 2021 | Tanja SrnovršnikElectricity | Renewables | Energy policy | CO2 emissions | New technologies | Gases
Investments in electricity grids need to double in the EU compared to the previous decade, to reach more than EUR 50 billion per year, due to increasing reliance on electricity and a ramp up in solar and wind, said Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy, on Tuesday....
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