Energy consumption seen rising 4% in 2016

The draft Energy Balance, presented before the Macedonian Energy Association (MEA), predicts for total energy consumption to increase by 4% next year, Independent.mk reported. The document, developed by the Ministry of Economy, includes a projection that 3% more oil and derivatives will be spent in 2016. There will also be a rise in the consumption […]

News December 10, 2015

Italian Building Energy looks at solar energy projects

Petar Đokić, energy minister of the Republic of Srpska, signed a memorandum on understanding with Fabrizio Zago, chief executive of Building Energy SpA from Milano, Italy. The company’s multiyear experience and results in building and implementing energy projects have been recognized, the minister said and expressed pleasure because of its interest in the construction of […]

News December 10, 2015

Pellet and briquettes for cleaner air in Pljevlja

The Government of Montenegro set EUR 500,000 for environmental action in the northern industrial town of Pljevlja, CdM portal said, adding the municipal authority agreed to buy briquettes and pellet for heating, as mayor Mirko Đačić had announced before. Offers were accepted from Neckom from Nikšić for EUR 164.22 per tonne of pellet and from […]

News December 10, 2015

Public buildings’ overhaul assisted by UNDP

The Canton of Sarajevo signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme to facilitate mutual participation in the funding for an energy efficiency project. Public buildings will undergo refurbishment worth BAM 1.2 million (EUR 614,000), where the regional authority will provide EUR 358,000, and the international organization took on the responsibility for the remainder. […]

News December 10, 2015

Nexans strengthens wind power transmission capacity

EnergoBit SA’s 30 MW Babadag III wind farm in Romania will transmit energy to the grid using 140 kilometres of Nexans SA’s high temperature conductor cables and accessories. The existing Babadag – Tulcea Vest 110 kV power line does not have enough capacity to carry power from the solar plant, Nexans said. The high temperature […]

News December 9, 2015

Two solar farms to be built in Vâlcea County in 2016

One photovoltaic facility will be installed in Bujoreni commune and the second in Balcesti’s industrial park next year. The two power plants will thus produce electricity for companies that will invest there, Agerpres informs. “It is green energy and I am convinced that this investment will galvanize the real-estate sector. Based on the talks with […]

Renewables December 9, 2015

Basketball player invests in small hydropower plants

Mirza Teletović and his family recently registered their company Eko-wat in Jablanica with the aim to start an investment of BAM 10 million (USD 5.56 million), portal Klix.ba reported. Salem Dedić, the mayor of the town in Herzegovina region’s north, said the basketball player’s projects received necessary permits and that the construction of two small […]

News December 9, 2015

ENVIROS Ltd. launches operations in Serbia

Consulting company ENVIROS d. o. o. organized the ceremonial launch of its Serbian branch within the premises and with the support of the Embassy of the Czech Republic. Ambassador Ivana Hlavsová commenced the event by welcoming more than 70 guests from governmental organizations and agencies, industrial companies and consulting firms. The ceremony was facilitated by […]

News December 8, 2015