Permits for 200 kW in solar applied for from Tešanj

Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina published a notice with a list of nine new requests for issuance of energy permits for the construction of new and reconstruction of existing solar power plants, five of which are from Tešanj, a municipality located in the entity’s north. TIK d. […]

News February 16, 2016

Inventor designs hydraulic ram irrigation pump

An innovator from Belgrade, capital of Serbia, created his own environmentally friendly water pump which he says consumes no energy, has no engine and works without electricity. The system is intended for irrigation, Miloš Jakovljević told Tanjug agency, adding only 3% of agricultural land in the country is covered, while advanced states have 68%. The […]

News February 16, 2016

Brodarevo hydro projects study back in procedure

Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection of Serbia renewed the procedure for the permit to Canadian company Renewable Energy Ventures d. o. o. (REV) for hydroelectric power plant projects close to the border with Montenegro. Non-governmental organization Euromost said both governments are obligated under the Espoo Environmental Impact Assessment Convention to exchange information and monitor […]

News February 15, 2016

Consultant sought to expand REEP to residential sector

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development issued an invitation for expressions of interest for firms or groups of firms to obtain consultancy services for the extension of the Western Balkans Regional Energy Efficiency Programme (REEP), particularly in the residential sector. REEP Plus is expected to start in June and has an estimated overall duration of […]

News February 15, 2016

Hidroelectrica wins court case against Alpiq

Romania’s largest electricity producer Hidroelectrica SA won the trial with Swiss group Alpiq. This was one of the energy traders that had privileged purchasing power contracts with the state-owned company and whose contracts got canceled when Hidroelectrica entered insolvency, portal Romania Insider reported. The companies in the Alpiq group had contested Hidroelectrica’s decision to file […]

News February 13, 2016

Ghost town from Cyprus conflict may become smart city

Famagusta’s district of Varosha, also known as Kapalı Maraş, has been all but abandoned since the summer of 1974, but an ambitious plan may help its revival. In-Cyprus portal said the former tourist resort is in the focus of a bi-communal initiative, preparated in secrecy during the past year, to refurbish the crumbling hotel buildings […]

Renewables February 13, 2016

Project CB-Green bringing network for renewables and energy efficiency

Regional Development Agency for Herzegovina (Redah) joined forces with the City of Mostar and the seaside Municipality of Neum and started the development process of EE-RES-NET, network of projects in the area of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources. The endeavour is launched within cross-border project CB-Green. The goal of EE-RES-NET is to increase the number […]

News February 12, 2016