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Kosovo signs agreement for wind energy expansion

Kosovan grid operator Kostt has signed a connection agreement for a 20MW expansion of the 32.4MW Kitka wind farm, with the increase in capacity expected by 2022. The Kitka wind farm was built by Turkey’s Guris and came on line in 2018. The facility is Kosovo’s only operational wind farm. Kosovo aims to have 150MW … Continue reading Kosovo signs agreement for wind energy expansion

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Kosovo to double its wind energy capacity

Kosovo is set to more than double its installed renewable energy capacity, with the construction of a 105MW wind farm in Bajgora. The project got the go-ahead following the award of a loan for €58 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The loan will cover approximately half of the cost of … Continue reading Kosovo to double its wind energy capacity

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EBRD lends €58m to finance 105 MW wind farm in Kosovo

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a loan of 58 million euro which will help finance the construction and operation of the 105 MW Bajgora wind farm in Kosovo. The EBRD in a press release on Monday said this loan is half of the total required financing for the project, with … Continue reading EBRD lends €58m to finance 105 MW wind farm in Kosovo

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Loan to Kosovo for construction of 105 MW wind farm

The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development said on Friday a loan of 55 million euro ($60.3 million) to finance the construction of a 105 MW wind farm in Kosovo’s northern municipality of Mitrovica has passed final review and is awaiting board approval with a target date of December 11. The wind power project will … Continue reading Loan to Kosovo for construction of 105 MW wind farm

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Wind power in Kosovo: EBRD lends €18m to first wind farm

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting Kosovo’s first wind farm with an €18m loan. The 32.4MW wind farm, in Kitka has already begun operations, having been developed by the Turkish energy group Guris. It will raise annual national electricity generation by more than 1.4% and reduce emissions by 81,000 tonnes of … Continue reading Wind power in Kosovo: EBRD lends €18m to first wind farm

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Kosovo Attracts €169 Million Direct Investment in Wind Farm

SOWI Kosovo, a German-Kosovo joint venture, plans to invest EUR 169 million to install 30 wind turbines in the northern municipality of Mitrovica. This will be the largest direct investment in the city. The wind farm’s total capacity is expected to be 105 megawatts. Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj said the government was reviewing the … Continue reading Kosovo Attracts €169 Million Direct Investment in Wind Farm

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Guris building 62 MW of wind energy in Kosovo and Ukraine

Güri? Holding, one of Turkey’s leading renewable energy-based electricity producers, continues to make new investments. The company is installing a 32-megawatt (MW) wind power plant in Kosovo and an 80-MW wind power plant in Odessa, Ukraine. The construction of the 30-MW part of both projects has begun, according to Turkish daily Dünya. Güri? Holding General … Continue reading Guris building 62 MW of wind energy in Kosovo and Ukraine

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Wind energy in Kosovo: Siemens wind turbines set for first wind farm

Kosovo could become a wind energy producer in the near future as a 45 MW wind farm in the village of Zatric is on track to enter the construction phase with Siemens wind turbines next year. Christoph Kapp, chief executive of NEK, the Swiss renewable energy developer behind the project, said the Zatric project has … Continue reading Wind energy in Kosovo: Siemens wind turbines set for first wind farm

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