USAID Serbia Energy Efficiency project launched
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia Brock Bierman has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the mayors of Niš, Čačak, and Pančevo for a new effort to help these Serbian cities’ district heating plants become more energy efficient. The USAID Serbia Energy Efficiency project is a two-year, USD […]
Kosova e Re power purchase agreement challenged at Energy Community
Kosovar and international non-governmental organizations have filed an official complaint to the Energy Community’s (EnC) dispute settlement mechanism, challenging the legality of the power purchase agreement (PPA) for the planned Kosova e Re coal power project, which is currently awaiting ratification by the Kosovo* parliament, Bankwatch has said on its website. The complaint was filed […]
Croatia’s Geo Power Zagocha plans to build 20 MW geothermal power plant
Croatia’s Geo Power Zagocha intends to build 20 MW geothermal power plant in the Slatina region, according to an application submitted to the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Energy. The plant will use Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) system to produce electricity, which will be delivered to the distribution network of HEP ODS, Croatia’s state power […]
Bulgaria scraps electricity export fee, enabling market coupling with North Macedonia
Bulgaria has amended its energy law to abolish a fee levied on exports of electricity, in what will remove obstacles to trade with Energy Community contracting parties in the Balkans and pave the way for the future market coupling with North Macedonia, the Energy Community Secretariat said in a statement welcoming the move. The amendments […]
TENDERING: Energy audits with a feasibility study for 22 public buildings in Belgrade
The City of Belgrade has issued a public call for the provision of services to conduct energy audits with a feasibility study at 22 public buildings in 17 municipalities. The application deadline is June 10, while most of the facilities in question are elementary schools and walk-in clinics. The public call was announced in accordance […]
New Rulebook on drinking water quality increases maximum allowed ammonia, boron, chloride, sodium levels
The Ministry of Health has amended the Rulebook on drinking water quality to allow higher levels of ammonia, boron, chloride and sodium. The new rules, which entered into force at the end of April, were met with criticism from part of the public, while the Ministry and experts claim there is no reason to fear. […]
SEE CAO appoints Ivan Bulatović as new executive director
Coordination Auction Office in South East Europe (SEE CAO) has appointed Ivan Bulatović as the new executive director, SEE CAO said in a news release. SEE CAO manages the coordinated explicit allocation of cross-border transmission capacities on six borders in SEE region. Ivan Bulatović has extensive experience in the field of power systems and has […]
Vienna Energy Transition Forum to be held on June 6-7
The Vienna Energy Transition Forum, convened by the Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE) in partnership with the Vienna-based Energy Centre Europe (ECE), is bringing together some of the most progressive energy specialists from across Europe to discuss the critical energy and environmental issues and how these can be tackled as the region enters […]
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