REN21: Another record breaking year for renewable energy
Additions in installed renewable power capacity set new records in 2016, with 161 gigawatts (GW) installed, increasing total global capacity by almost 9% over 2015, to nearly 2,017 GW, the annual overview of the state of renewable energy published by REN21 showed. However, the energy transition is not happening fast enough to achieve the goals […]
Tourist destination Zlatibor kicks off wastewater treatment plant project
The construction of wastewater treatment plant at mountain Zlatibor, a popular tourist destination, is expected to start in July. The project should solve issue of wastewater disposal in this part of Western Serbia, local authorities announced. The project is at the stage of building permit drafting , expropriation of land is already underway, and construction […]
Montenegrin winery Plantaže switches to biomass to produce energy
Regional energy services company GGE will provide support to Montenegrin winery Plantaže AD, the largest winery in the Balkans, to reduce its energy costs and improve its environmental footprint. Plantaže AD and regional ESCO company GGE , have signed a contract for the installation of a new biomass steam boiler to use wine cuts as new biomass […]
Two Chinese companies show interest in construction of Morača HPPs
Representatives of two Chinese companies are expected to arrive soon in Montenegro to discuss possibilities for the construction of hydro power plants (HPPs) on the river Morača, a project that the Montenegrin authorities have been trying to develop for several years, at the same time drawing critics from local environmental organizations. According to daily Vijesti, the […]
Athens Electricity Forum: pace with EU energy policy must be kept
The Energy Community needs to keep pace with EU energy policy developments in order not to widen the gap between Member States’ and Energy Community Contracting Parties’ energy markets, it was stressed at the 22nd Electricity Forum. The Forum, the Energy Community’s biggest annual conference on electricity, took place on May 31 and June 1 […]
GIZ celebrates World Environment Day with primary school children
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is marking the World Environment Day, including the past International Day for Biological Diversity (May 22) 2017, by organizing informative sessions in several schools across the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. GIZ projects Open Regional Funds for South-East Europe – Biodiversity and Energy Efficiency celebrated these two […]
Austrian company planning hydro power and solar plants in Republic of Srpska
The Austrian company SCHALL Group has expressed interest in building renewable energy power plants in the Republic of Srpska (RS), Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining of RS Petar Đokić said after a meeting with representatives of the company. He said they plan to build water-powered and solar-powered plants along the Vrbanja river basin in […]
Italian A2A selling shares in Montenegro power company
The Italian energy company A2A has decided to sell its shares in the Montenegrin Electric Power Company (EPCG), Montenegrin Prime Minister Duško Marković said. He told reporters that the government expects to be informed officially of the decision so that it can decide whether to buy the shares or not. The Italian company has been […]