EPS Distribution to pay EUR 2,6 million fine for monopoly abuse
EPS Distribution is charged with abusing its dominant position in the Serbian electricity distribution market. The state-owned company has to pay fine of RSD 330 million (EUR 2,6 million). The Council of the Commission for Protection of Competition adopted a decision stating that EPS Distribution Belgrade as the sole operator in the Serbian market of […]
Ambassadors call on Federation BiH to adopt Law on Energy Efficiency
Ambassadors of several Western countries and the EU Delegation have written to the institutions of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to express strong support for adopting the Law on Energy Efficiency. The letter is signed by the ambassadors of the United States, Great Britain, Germany and Sweden, the head of the EU Delegation and […]
Croatia enacted law on establishment of alternative fuels infrastructure
The Croatian Parliament adopted the Law on the establishment of alternative fuels infrastructure. By the adoption of the law, the provisions of the European Union (EU) Directive which sets a framework of measures for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure are transposed into the Croatian legislation. The main objective of the adoption of the law […]
South East Europe Energy Outlook 2016 – 2017 by IENE
The Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE) staged on December 14, a special event to present its recently completed major study “South East Europe Energy Outlook 2016 – 2017” (SEEEO 2016-2017). SEEEO 2016-2017 provides a thorough and comprehensive insight of the region’s energy sector and contains a huge amount of data including energy demand […]
Green Balkanica project to interconnect region, “greenify” it
The Slovenian industrial conglomerate Hidria plans to focus on electrical vehicles with their latest project Green Balkanica. The main goal of the project is to “greenify” the Balkans, according to Iztok Seljak, CEO of Hidria. In an interview with Balkan Green Energy News, Seljak, who is also the vice president of Summit 100 Business Leaders […]
Transforming Cities: From Industrial Centers to Sustainable Urban Areas
The international Connective Cities Dialogue Event “Transforming Cities: From Industrial Centers to Sustainable Urban Areas” was held in early December in the city of Bocholt, Germany. Representatives of the City of Zenica, with the support of the GIZ ORF-EE as its partner, took an active part in this year’s event presenting its project to a […]
ERS: KfW loan for Hrgud wind farm favourable
The KfW loan for the Hrgud wind farm in Berkovići is one of the most favourable. This is the reply of the ERS’ management to the opposition’s accusations that the decision on the loan is a violation of law. Since guarantees for the loan for the Hrgud wind farm construction are provided by the government, it is […]
New round of EIB loans for improving energy efficiency in Bucharest
Two projects for refurbishing the multi-family residential buildings in the Romanian capital of Bucharest received financial boost from the European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) said it is lending EUR 15.3 million to finance the second phase of the thermal rehabilitation programme covering multi-family housing in the Bucharest’s Sector 6 municipality. This is […]