Republic of Srpska exempts small PV systems from concession procedure
The Government of the Republic of Srpska intends to change the law on concessions and ease the regulations for installing solar photovoltaic (PV) facilities on land by households and companies. The government has recently adopted a bill to amend the Law on Concessions in a move to ease the interpretation and implementation of the law. […]
Just 12 days left to apply for Energy Community Summer School 2020
If you are postgraduate students (masters or PhD), researchers from all energy-related disciplines or young professionals from governmental institutions, companies, think tanks and NGOs, there are only 12 days to apply for the fifth edition of the Energy Community Summer School. The Summer School 2020 will be held from August 22 to 29 in Telc, […]
TENDERING: Republic of Srpska offers concession for 60 MW solar power plant
The Ministry of Industry, Energy, and Mining of the Republic of Srpska has launched a tender for a concession to install a 60 MW solar power plant in Bileća municipality, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to local media reports, energy producer and trader EFT, owned by Vuk Hamović, is interested in building the power plant. […]
TENDERING: Putevi Srbije invites bids to supply 3 EV charging stations, solar panels
Public road management company Putevi Srbije has invited bids to supply 3 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations including smart shelters equipped with solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. The estimated value of the public procurement is up to RSD 50 million (EUR 426,000), which is the same amount planned for the tendering launched in March last year. […]
Novi Pazar gets EUR 5.8 million to switch heating plant from fossil fuel to biomass
Serbia’s Ministry of Mining and Energy has allocated EUR 5.8 million for the Novi Pazar heating plant to switch from fossil fuels – heating oil – to biomass. Novi Pazar is the third municipality in the country to receive funds under the EUR 26.7 million project, which was launched in mid-2017. Priboj and Mali Zvornik […]
New incentive scheme for renewables to be launched in Croatia in April via auctions – minister
Croatia will begin implementing a new model of incentives to support renewable energy sources which envisages introduction of premiums. The first auction, according to local media reports, will take place in April. A few days ago, the Croatian Parliament adopted the new national Energy Sector Development Strategy until 2030, with projections until 2050 and finished […]
TENDERING: Albania seeks partners to create power exchange
Albania’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy has invited bids from the companies and financial institutions interested in becoming shareholders of the joint stock company which would operate the power exchange. Albania’s transmission system operator OST will control 35% of the shares of the new company – the Albanian Power Exchange (APEX), which will be financially […]
EPBiH gets acting chief, seeks candidates for new board
The Supervisory Board of power utility Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBiH) has removed the members of the Management Board due to the expiration of their term of office and it appointed new ones for a period of 90 days. The firm released a vacancy announcement for the new leadership of the company – the general manager and […]