Croatia planning to restore subsidies for electric vehicles
The Croatian government is planning to restore subsidies for the purchase of electric vehicles as of the year 2018, the acting Director of that country’s Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund Ljubomir Majdandžić told a conference in Zagreb. Experts at the conference titled Effects of Technology on the Development of Mobility said the subsidies will […]
42 Governments sign ‘Florence Declaration’, new IRENA report on geothermal energy released
42 countries and 29 partner institutions, members of the the Global Geothermal Alliance (GGA), have signed ‘Florence Declaration’ and agreed to work together to identify and implement measures that will significantly increase the speed of geothermal energy development around the world, following a milestone meeting between public and private leaders in Florence this week. The […]
Germany asks Energy Community to help resolve dispute between EMS and KOSTT
The German government has requested the Energy Community Secretariat’s Dispute Resolution and Negotiation Center to facilitate negotiations between Serbia and Kosovo on the long-standing dispute between their transmission system operators EMS and KOSTT. The Energy Community Secretariat said that it will now reach out to the governments of Serbia and Kosovo and organize the mediation […]
INA oil company considering bio-refinery and logistics center in Sisak
The Croatian oil company INA is considering the possibility of transforming its refinery in the town of Sisak into a logistics center first and later into a bio-refinery by the year 2021 as recommended by the consulting firm Deloitte as the most profitable solution for the facility. Croatian media have reported that the solution can […]
Croatia provides incentives for improving energy efficiency and use of renewables in enterprises
Croatia has provided incentives for improving energy efficiency and increasing the use of renewable energy sources in manufacturing and private service sectors. The new state aid program for the promotion of energy efficiency and use of renewables in enterprises has recently come into effect in this EU member state. The Croatian Ministry of Environmental Protection […]
IFC, Unicredit, FMO and GGF provide loans for Elicio’s Alibunar wind farm
International Financial Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, will support the construction of Elicio’s Alibunar wind farm in Serbia with EUR 19,1 million loan. The IFC announced that the Unicredit Bank, Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO) and Green for Growth Fund (GGF) have agreed to provide loans worth EUR 40 million for […]
Montenegro to install 45,000 smart meters by January 2019
The Montenegrin electricity distribution company, Crnogorski elektrodistributivni sistem (CEDIS), has launched the third phase of a project aimed at introduction of smart metering system in Montenegro. In this phase, 45,000 smart meters will be installed by January, 2019. CEDIS announced that 14,800 smart meters will be installed in the central region, 18,000 at the Montenegrin […]
Croatia can count on EUR 1.2 billion to tackle water problems
Croatia has EUR 1.2 billion at its disposal from European Union funds to tackle problems with and upgrade its water supply, sewage and waste water treatment systems all of which are resources which have to be protected, experts and officials told a conference on water resources in Zagreb. The gathering on water as the most […]