Macedonia to publish tender for construction of wastewater treatment plant in Bitola
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s Ministry of Finance intends to publish tenders for construction of wastewater treatment plant and rehabilitation and upgrading of the sewerage network in the Municipality of Bitola, and for the supervision of these works in February 2018. The construction of the wastewater treatment plant will enable the treatment of the industrial […]
Study: European-financed small hydropower plants damaging pristine Balkan
Eight hydropower projects in Albania, Croatia and Macedonia financed with European public money have damaged biodiversity and are in urgent need of increased monitoring and restoration measures, finds a study by CEE Bankwatch Network. The hydropower plants were enabled by support from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Investment Bank […]
Aklease – first leasing company to join Turkey efficiency program TurSEFF
One of the leading leasing companies in the sector of renewable energy, Turkish Aklease, has joined Turkey Sustainable Energy Financing Facility (TurSEFF 3), program designed to finance small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking to improve their energy efficiency and support for the use of renewable energy sources. As a measure of supporting Turkey’s transition towards a […]
Women in Sustainable Energy SEE – join first survey in Serbia on women’s role in sustainable energy
Who are the women who are professionally engaged in sustainable energy, climate change, and environmental protection in Serbia? How much women in households across Serbia care about energy? Do women see the country’s energy future in fossil fuel or renewable energy sources? Do they have the same career advancement opportunities as men? Are women equally […]
Pula has made first steps towards sustainable city traffic
The City government of Pula is dedicated to enable its citizens to use modern, secure and cleaner public transport and to do it with innovative approach to sustainable urban mobility, said the mayor of this seafront city located at the tip of the Istria peninsula in Croatia. The first step towards sustainable city traffic in […]
Households electricity prices in Serbia to remain below market prices for a long period
Electricity prices for households are far below what market prices should be in Serbia, an official of the Serbian public power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) said. Dragan Vlaisavljević, EPS Executive Director in charge of electricity sales, said those prices are expected to remain at levels below market prices for a long period. Households electricity prices […]
Dragan Kujović new Executive Director of Montenegrin TSO CGES
An extraordinary Shareholders Assembly of Montenegro’s state-owned utility Crnogorski elektroprenosni sistem (CGES) elected Dragan Kujović as Executive Director of the company, CGES said in a statement. CGES is a joint stock company and transmission system operator (TSO) in Montenegro. “Shareholders Assembly relieved former Executive Director Ivan Bulatović of his duty after the expiry of his four-year mandate,” […]
Application for small hydro power plant close to Shkodra in Albania submitted
Albanian company Gjeokonsult & Co submitted an application for a building permit for a small hydro power plant (SHPP) close to the city of Shkodra. The plant will be of up to 2 MW capacity. The new hydro power plant will be built in Fushe Arrez municipality, according to the Albanian energy ministry information quoted […]