Region must take energy transition planning back into its own hands
The European Union and the Energy Community are preparing big decisions for the energy sector of the region, decisions that the region itself knows very little about. This, according to Professor Mirza Kušljugić of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the University of Tuzla, means that the region has handed the strategic planning of its […]
Megajoule Adria to conduct wind resource assessment for Poklečani wind farm
Power utility Elektroprivreda Hrvatske Zajednice Herceg Bosne (EPHZHB) has selected Zagreb-based Megajoule Adria to prepare a study on a wind resource assessment for the Poklečani wind farm. According to the EPHZHB, Megajoule Adria has offered to conduct a wind resource assessment for BAM 12,500 (about EUR 6,400). A public invitation to prepare the study was launched […]
World Bank grants EUR 9.4 milion to Kosovo* for renewables, energy efficiency
Kosovo’s Ministry of Finance and Transfers and the International Development Association, part of the World Bank Group, have signed the agreement on a EUR 9.4 million grant. The support was approved within the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Project, implemented by Kosovo* and the World Bank. The grant is part of a USD 32.5 million […]
TENDERING: Mesihovina wind farm maintenance
Public power utility Elektroprivreda Hrvatske Zajednice Herceg Bosne (EPHZHB) has launched a tender for the maintenance of the Mesihovina wind farm, the first such facility in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The deadline for the submission of bids is May 27, according to the public procurement notice. The municipality of Tomislavgrad is defined as the destination for […]
Serbia doubles renewable energy production in 2019
Total electricity production under Serbia’s subsidy scheme for privileged power producers, mainly from renewables, doubled last year from 638 GWh to 1,361 GWh. According to the report produced by the state-owned Electric Power Industry of Serbia (EPS), in 2018 privileged and temporary privileged producers generated the most of electricity in hydropower plants, in wind farms […]
TENDERING: Installation of 1,513 LED lights in Banja Luka
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a tender procedure for the installation of 1,513 LED lights in the city of Banja Luka. The deadline for submissions is April 27, the invitation to bid reads. According to earlier projections, the entire job is estimated at BAM 390,000 (EUR 199,100.) The funds are secured by […]
Croatian Parliament adopts Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
The Croatian Parliament has adopted the Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for the period until 2040 with a view to 2070. The Climate Change Adaptation Strategy is the first strategic document of the Croatian government to provide an assessment of climate change for Croatia by the end of 2040 and 2070, possible impacts and vulnerability assessments, […]
UPDATE: North Macedonia extends deadline to apply for concession for HPP Čebren of 333 MW
The Government of North Macedonia has extended the deadline for applications in a procedure for granting a water concession for the construction of the Čebren hydropower plant (HPP) on the river Crna and the operation of existing HPP Tikveš. The initial deadline was April 3. It was extended by the Ministry of Environment and Physical […]