Energy Community Secretariat establishes Dispute Resolution and Negotiation Centre
A Dispute Resolution and Negotiation Centre was established by the Secretariat. Its launch comes as a response to signals that the settlement alternatives currently available for energy disputes no longer respond to the needs of national authorities and stakeholders, in particular small and medium enterprises and consumers. Arbitration and litigation proceedings tend to be lengthy, […]
Solar Valley housing project in Novi Sad available for buyers
Housing project Solarna dolina (Solar Valley) in Novi Sad, northwestern Serbia, implements the best practices for energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions in a specific urban environment design. The project is located on the slopes of the Fruška Gora mountain, on the right bank of the river Danube, in Karagača, Petrovaradin, near the state roadway […]
Call for financing of public buildings energy efficiency improvements
Serbian Ministry of mining and energy published a call for the financing of the local government`s public buildings energy efficiency improvements projects. Projects will be financed by EUR 0,2 million from the Energy efficiency fund (the Fund) and EUR 0,46 million provided by the Global Environmental Fund (GEF). Each one of the project proposals can […]
Biomass is more cost-effective for heating than fossil fuels
There are entrepreneurs in Serbia who are considering the option to transform the energy system in their facilities towards cogeneration, but there are difficulties in securing a long-term fuel supply, Nataša Pavićević Bajić, new president of the National Association for Biomass – Serbio, told Balkan Green Energy News. Other challenges, in her words, are in […]
Montenegro can have 17,500 new jobs in green economy by 2020
According to UNEP/UNDP report, Montenegro could open 17,500 new jobs in the next few years by investing in green economy, primarily in the tourism and related sectors. Total of 95 percent of new green jobs can be opened as a result of energy efficiency measures in construction and transportation. Green economy concept is already integrated […]
New EBRD support for renewable energy investments in Turkey
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing USD 55 million to Turkish lender Isbank to finance private investments in renewable energy and resource efficiency projects. The new agreement comes as a “part of the EBRD’s strategy to help Turkey meet a growing demand for electricity and diversify away from expensive imported fuel, […]
Exergy signed new contract for 24 MW geothermal ORC power plant in Turkey
Exergy and Bestepeler Enerji Üretim Ticaret A.s signed a new contract for the supply of a 24 MWe geothermal ORC power plant for a geothermal field near the town of Germencik in Aydin region on the country`s west. This contract follows the former contract signed in 2015, and represent another success of Italian manufacturer in Turkey. As […]
Bulgarian ESO plans to add 1,4 GW renewable energy by 2025
Bulgarian Electricity system operator (ESO/TSO) announced 1,8 GW boost in power generation capacity for a total of 52,6 TWh of electricity delivered to the network within the next 10 years, reports SEE News. This ambitious plan was published in a document on the ESO website, along with a plans for a development of Bulgarian power distribution […]