TENDERING: Podgorica to build wastewater treatment complex
The capital city of Montenegro invited contractors to express interest in the main project within its plan to upgrade the sewer network. The procurement in Podgorica is for wastewater and sludge treatment plants and sewage sludge incineration unit. Waterworks and sewage utility Vodovod i kanalizacija has issued a public call for prequalification for works cofinanced […]
Silba island may use solar power to turn seawater into drinking water
A desalination system powered by photovoltaics was proposed for Silba in a preinvestment study produced within the PROSEU project, funded by the European Union. The small Adriatic island in Croatia is struggling with its external drinking water supply and a solar power plant could be the solution. Excess electricity can be delivered to the grid […]
EBRD webinar: Green and resilient go hand in hand in district energy
In most countries where EBRD is active, the pandemic struck when the winter was ending, so the consequences could have been much worse. Experts say green and resilient in district energy are not conflicting options and that focusing on efficiency alone instead of lifting the share of renewables brings the risk of running out of […]
Preparatory works on Buk Bijela hydropower plant to start in September
The Republic of Srpska is waiting for the approval of BiH’s competition authorities to be able to start preparatory works for the Buk Bijela hydropower plant. It is developing the project together with Serbia and the establishment of a joint firm has already been agreed. Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS), state-owned electricity producer in Bosnia and […]
State-owned firms bid jointly for ČEZ assets in Romania
Hidroelectrica, Electrica and SAPE may face E.ON and Allianz, India Power Corp. and MVM in the race for the Czech company’s seven businesses. ČEZ, looking for a buyer for its assets in Romania, values them at EUR 1.07 billion against the book value of EUR 15 billion A consortium established by Hidroelectrica, Electrica and SAPE […]
Amazon earmarks USD 2 billion in venture capital for Climate Pledge Fund
Jeff Bezos’s online retail empire is accelerating its efforts toward carbon neutrality. Amazon decided to invest USD 2 billion in visionary projects in the first phase of its Climate Pledge Fund. Amazon has released its annual report on sustainability and said it is setting aside USD 2 billion for the initial investment in its Climate […]
O2 Challenge 2 in North Macedonia delays deadline to July 3
A government program is supporting micro, small and medium-sized North Macedonian firms in projects for climate change mitigation and the reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases. The timeframe for applications in O2 Challenge 2 has been pushed back to July 3 and organizers scheduled an info session to be held on June 29. The Fund […]
Major flaws in EPS environmental study for TENT A thermal power plant overhaul
Environmentalist organizations and activists claim Elektroprivreda Srbije, EPS, won’t be able to obtain the necessary integrated license for its biggest thermal power plant TENT A by the end of the year at the current pace. At a public discussion on the environmental impact assessment study for most of the facility, the author acknowledged the aim […]
