EMS: EUR 21.5 million in loan and grant for Trans-Balkan corridor construction
The state-owned company Elektkromreža Serbia (EMS) signed an agreement on a loan for the construction of a part of Trans-Balkan corridor Kragujevac-Kraljevo with the German bank KfW. The loan agreement which will provide EUR 15 million for the second section of the first phase of the Trans-Balkan corridor construction through Serbia was signed by Jelena […]
CROPEX joins Western Balkan 6 electricity market integration initiative
The Croatian Power Exchange (CROPEX) signed the Western Balkan 6 (WB6) Memorandum of Understanding on Regional Electricity Market Development. By signing the memorandum, CROPEX declared its willingness to participate in the day-ahead electricity market integration project, Energy Community Secretariat reported. The Croatian Power Exchange will join the Programme Steering Committee on day-ahead market integration, whose […]
Air quality in Ljubljana is gradually improving
For the past ten years, air quality in Ljubljana is gradually improving, the measurements of the particulate matter (PM10) show. In 2016, it has been ten years since PM10 has been measured and the data shows that air quality in the capital of Slovenia is gradually improving, the official website of Ljubljana reports. The measurements […]
Bulgaria might lose project funding due to public procurement complaints
Bulgaria is facing the risk of losing funds for the implementation of two environmental projects, because of complaints about public procurement procedures. The two projects, worth a total of EUR 2.2 million, are being implemented by the Bulgarian Executive Environment Agency (ExEA), and must be completed by May this year. So far only BGN 900.000 […]
Excise duties on biomass and renewables in Croatia would be “dangerous precedent”
The introduction of excise duties on biomass and other renewables in Croatia was the main topic during the International Conference on Biomass and Renewable Energy Sources held in Zagreb. The representatives of the Croatian Wood Cluster, which has been the conference organizer for seven years in a row, have warned that the introduction of the excise duties […]
International Energy and Investment Days in Novi Sad on March 2-3
Sixth International Energy and Investment Days will be held in Novi Sad on March 2-3. It is expected that the event will gather more than 2,000 participants with the aim to encourage investments in the energy sector. Vojvodina province prime minister Igor Mirović will open the event. The focus of International Energy and Investment Days […]
Agreement on first renewables development analysis in Croatia signed
The Croatian Ministry of Environment and Energy, Croatian Transmission System Operator (HOPS), Croatian Energy Market Operator (HROTE) and the Energy Institute Hrvoje Požar (EIHP) signed an agreement on the analysis of the renewable energy sources (RES) development. The signing of the agreement is a first step in the development of an integrated analysis of the […]
Vojvodina province to exploit its hydropower potential
The Government of Autonomous Province of Vojvodina decided to utilize the hydropower potential of the Danube-Tisa-Danube channel by constructing small hydropower plants (SHPPs) on four locations along the hydrosystem. The total capacity of future plants is estimated at around 13,86 MW. The projects should be executed as public-private partnerships. It is possible that the tender for PPP partner will […]