ESM invites expressions of interest for Bogdanci wind farm expansion
North Macedonia’s state-owned power producer Elektrani na Severna Makedonija, ESM, has issued an invitation for expressions of interest in international open tendering with pre-qualification for the procurement of goods, works and associated services for Bogdanci wind farm – phase 2, as an EPC project. The project concerns the extension of the existing Bogdanci 1 wind […]
Sarajevo gets EUR 35 million in loans for greener public transport
The Ministry of Finance and Treasury of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the EBRD have signed two loan agreements supported under the lender’s Green Cities program for public transport in Sarajevo. The investments will help Sarajevo, one of the cities that have the most polluted air not only in the region but in the entire world, […]
ProCredit Bank installs solar panels on main office building in Belgrade
ProCredit Bank has installed a 40 kW solar photovoltaic system on the roof of its main building in Belgrade, in a move that will ensure additional energy independence and lower its impact on pollution of the environment. The solar power plant will produce 41,6 MWh annually and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 31.5 tonnes per […]
Marinko Gilja appointed for another four-year term in power utility EPHZHB
Marinko Gilja has been re-appointed as General Manager of the Mostar-based power utility Elektroprivreda Hrvatske Zajednice Herceg Bosne (EPHZHB). Gilja’s term of office is four years. Gilja was first appointed in February 2016 for the same period. At the fourth session of the Supervisory Board of EPHZHB, Marinko Gilja was re-appointed as General Manager of […]
GEEN Holding to start building third biomass unit in Croatia
Czech renewable energy producer GEEN Holding will soon start construction of its third biomass-fueled combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Gospić in Croatia, local media reported. It is the largest investor in biomass energy production in the country. The Czech company already operates two cogeneration facilities on biomass in Croatia. Last December, a power […]
Future belongs to those who know how to conserve energy
One thing is certain: the years of inefficient energy use are behind us, and the future belongs to those who approach energy generation, transmission, and consumption with much more prudence, Borko Torbica, vice president of Elnos Group, says in an interview with Balkan Green Energy News. Torbica explained how Elnos Group, an electricity company from […]
Kantor, E3 to design carbon tax for Energy Community Contracting Parties
The consortium made of Kantor Management Consultant SA and E3 modelling will be in charge of preparing a study on carbon pricing design in the Energy Community. The consortium was selected at a public call for the provision of consulting services published in October by the Energy Community Secretariat. The study’s objective is to assess […]
Just 18 days left to apply for funding secured by German Environment Ministry for climate ideas
There are only 18 days left to send your application for the Fourth Call for Project Ideas under the European Climate Initiative (EUKI) launched by Germany’s Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU). For the first time and in specific cases, organizations from European Union candidate countries may also apply for […]