Montenegro to establish power exchange
The Government of Montenegro has adopted a plan for establishing Montenegrin power exchange in 2017 by local companies COTEE, CGES and EPCG. The plan of the Montenegro Electricity Market Operator (COTEE) for the next year, accepted by the Government, states that the company is authorised to conclude the contract with the Montenegrin Power Transmission System (CGES) and Montenegrin […]
Serbian capital starting energy efficiency makeover
Belgrade is determined to introduce an energy efficiency fund into its budget system, where the new instrument won’t be used for grants – the approved money will be returned, which makes the endeavour unique, said Marko Stojanović, city secretary for energy. Speaking at the kickoff meeting for the accession of Serbia’s capital to partnerships of Building Energy […]
Investors in dilemma about RES pilot tender
Prospective investors are in dilemma about the participation in a RES pilot tender for the installation of new PV systems announced by Regulatory Authority for Energy of Greece as they are required to provide additional letters of guarantee. Potential investors are upset after they have been informed that they are required to provide follow-up letters […]
Importance of local communities in the climate-smart development
Helping local communities in fighting against the adverse effects of the climate change is the main aim of a United Nations Development Program (UNDP) project announced at a conference in Belgrade on October 26. The “Climate Smart Development at Local Level in the Republic of Serbia” conference was co-organised by the Serbian Ministry of Agriculture […]
Sweden donates EUR 2.8 million to Serbia to prepare for negotiations on Chapter 27
Serbia is to receive the support from the Kingdom of Sweden in the amount of EUR 2.8 million for the realization of the Phase 3 of the Environmental Accession Programme (ENVAP) which has been presented in Belgrade. The cooperation agreement on this program was signed between the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection and the […]
GGF partners with AFK to support green financing in Kosovo*
Green for Growth Fund (GGF) enters its 14th market by providing EUR 1 million for energy efficiency implementation in Kosovo*. The Green for Growth Fund (GGF) announced a EUR 1 million senior loan to Agency for Finance in Kosovo* (AFK) in a deal that further expands and diversifies the fund’s geographic and operational scope with […]
REC hosted multi-stakeholder workshop on PRTRs in Belgrade
The Serbian Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) and the Regional Environmental Center (REC) jointly organized multi-stakeholder workshop “Building an Operational Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR)” in Belgrade on October 26. The event was held in the framework of the project “Support Establishment and Advancement of Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTRs) in Western Balkan Countries […]
Airbus uses biomass for heating
The French aircraft manufacturer Airbus uses woodchips to heat its production facilities after Polytechnik company has installed a new biomass fueled boiler to produce thermal energy. The Austrian company renowned for its advanced combustion solutions using biomass to provide energy has reported that the installed boiler is to produce saturated steam with the heat output […]