Minister Antić inaugurates RENEXPO WATER & ENERGY 2017 in Belgrade
Minister of mining and energy Aleksandar Antić inaugurated 4th RENEXPO WATER & ENERGY international fair. Antić said that Serbia has been investing EUR 10 million for energy efficiency refurbishment of 54 public buildings so far. The fair is organized by REECO Group, the branch of German company specialized in promotion of sustainable energy and environmental […]
EBRD and the Green Economy Transition: a strategy for sustainable investments in Serbia
By Ana Bachurova, EBRD Energy Efficiency and Climate Change team and Daniel Berg, EBRD Director for Serbia The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) was the first international financial institution whose charter was explicitly “green” – that is, environmentally friendly. In Serbia, the EBRD investments in green projects account for more than EUR 800 […]
HPP Trebješnica (HET) rolling out generator, turbine refurbishment
A 50-year old hydropower system in Bosnia and Herzegovina needs EUR 10 million for a major overhaul that would extend its operations for another generation with improved performances. In the words of Ilija Tamindžija, executive manager for production and technical works in ZP Hidroelektrane na Trebišnjici a.d. (HET), the funds would be used to refurbish […]
Podgorica to get electricity fueled by biogas from waste
The municipal operator of the landfill in Montenegro’s capital city initiated the construction of the Balkan nation’s first power plant that will run on biogas from waste. Deponija d.o.o.’s head Arsenije Boljević told Anadolu Agency said methane has been burned for the past decade in Podgorica and not utilized. The plan is to tap the […]
Third attempt to find concessionaire for Keleš regional waste management center in Niš
Regional development agency South (RRA Jug), will issue the third public call for the construction of Keleš regional waste management center in Niš, the second largest Serbian city. Agency manager Bojan Avramović confirmed that RRA Jug will call investors to participate in open negotiating procedure, after consultation with city’s local government, which should happen by […]
Thirteen local governments awarded grants for improving energy efficiency in public buildings
Minister of Mining and Energy, Aleksandar Antić and representatives of 13 local self-governments signed contracts on grant awards for co-financing energy efficiency projects in public buildings in these municipalities. In total, 25 million dinars (EUR 202,500 ) have been earmarked from the budgetary Energy efficiency fund and USD 500,000 from the Global Environment Facility (GEF). Funds […]
GIZ ORF-EE facilitates regional cooperation of SEE parliamentarians in energy efficiency and climate protection
The GIZ Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Energy Efficiency (ORF-EE), funded by the German Government, in spring 2017 is entering its new phase with the focus on pertinent energy efficiency matters in South-East Europe (SEE), yet with an extended emphasis on climate protection. According to Jasna Sekulović, ORF-EE Manager, the Public Dialogue on […]
Joint projects of Serbian and Albanian companies in water sector
Milanović engineering company from Kragujevac, a city in the central Serbia and Albanian company Delia group, supported by Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS), signed a Partnership treaty in Tirana on joint work in projects of the construction of water pipe systems and waste water and drinking water treatment plants in Albania. “Today we made a […]