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Tender for the Award of Concession for Two Montenegrin Airports
January 2023
The tender for concession of two Montenegrin airports, with the deal value of up to EUR 300 million, was launched in 2019 and, following the prequalification phase, three of the four qualified bidders remained interested in the project; namely, Corporation America Airports, Incheon International Airports Corporation and the consortium between TAV Havalimanlari Holding and Aeroports Paris Internacional. The tender has not yet formally progressed to the next phase as the Government is reconsidering its strategy for the airports. It is expected that, during 2023, the Government makes…
Belene Nuclear Power Plant Update
At the end of 2019, the state announced that the officially shortlisted candidates to begin negotiations with include Atomenergoprom, China National Nuclear Corporation, Korea Hydro Nuclear Power Corporation, Framatome and General Electric.
A Combined Heat and Power Plant to be Built in Sofia
The Sofia municipality-owned heating utility “Toplofikatsiya Sofia” launched a tender for EUR 149.4 million for the construction of a combined heat and power plant in Sofia.
Concession Launched for a Touristic Port in Vlora
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy has launched a BOT concession/PPP project for the construction and operation of a touristic port in the city of Vlora (Marina Vlora) to last 35 years.
HRADF Tender for the Privatisation of DEPA Commercial S.A.
Submission of binding offers is expected by March 2021.
Call for Technology Specific RES Tenders - July 2020
Authors: Gus J. Papamichalopoulos, Konstantinos Varelas, Manos Nimas, KG Law Firm
The current support scheme for RES and CHP projects in Greece was introduced by virtue of Law 4414/2016 (hereinafter referred to as “RES Support Law”) in alignment with the EU Guidelines on State aid for Environmental Protection and Energy 2014 - 2020. The RES Support Law provides for the support of RES electricity production plants on the basis of operating aid in the form of a sliding feed-in premium added to the compensation received from the participation in the electricity market in order to reach a reference…
The 2nd Round of Joint Technology RES Tender April 2, 2020 – RESULTS
The current support scheme for RES projects in Greece was introduced by virtue of Law 4414/2016 in alignment with the EU Guidelines on State aid for Environmental Protection and Energy 2014 - 2020. RES Support Law initiated the sliding feed-in premium operating aid for the Photovoltaic plants and Wind Parks which is secured by having successfully participated in the competitive tenders organised by the Regulatory Authority for Energy .
Construction of Bypassing of Urban Areas for Road Transport in the City of Burgas
The Roads Infrastructure Agency under the Bulgarian Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works has launched a tender procedure for the selection of a contractor for the construction of bypassing road of urban areas in the city of Burgas, with 4.7 km length.
Call for Joint RES Tender - April 2020
The current support scheme for RES and CHP projects in Greece was introduced by virtue of Law 4414/2016 in alignment with the EU Guidelines on State aid for Environmental Protection and Energy 2014 - 2020.
East Mediterranean Container Port
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure plans to construct a new container port in Mersin with an annual 12.8 million TEU capacity.
Integrated Healthcare Campuses
The Turkish Ministry of Health has ongoing PPP tender processes for city hospitals in Sakarya, Istanbul Sancaktepe, Aydin, Denizli, Antalya, Samsun, Ordu, Trabzon, Rize and Diyarbakir. They also plan to construct a city hospital in Izmir Tinzatepe.
COVID-19
Extension of Deadlines for the Development of RES Projects are Under Review by the Government Due to Covid-19
With a view to safeguarding RES investments in Greece, the MEE will purportedly seek to postpone the RES investors' obligations most likely for a few months in order to assist the viability of the projects.