TENDERING: Eco-reconstruction of Montenegro’s TPP Pljevlja
Montenegro’s power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) has launched tendering for the environmental reconstruction of the Pljevlja thermal power plant (TPP). The deadline to file offers expires on September 9 and EPCG expects the contract with the selected bidder for TPP Pljevlja’s environmental reconstruction could be signed by the end of the year. The estimated […]
Lithuanian-Bulgarian startup Spark launches EV sharing service in Bucharest
Spark, a Lithuanian-Bulgarian startup, has officially launched an electric car sharing service in Bucharest. Customers with the Spark mobile app, a driving license, and a bank account can rent one of the 50 electric cars on offer and pay by the minute, local media reported. Spark offers Renault ZOE with 350 km autonomy for RON […]
Cypriot, Greek, Romanian, Serbian, Turkish airports commit to net-zero emissions by 2050
Cypriot, Greek, Romanian, Serbian and Turkish airports are among 194, operated by 40 airport operators across 24 countries, that have signed a landmark commitment to become net zero for their carbon emissions by 2050. The signatories include Hermes Airports (Larnaka and Pafos Airports), Athens International Airport, Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport, TAV Airports (Izmir-Adnan Menderes […]
North Macedonia to adopt Energy Development Strategy until 2040 in line with EU Energy Union pillars
North Macedonia’s Ministry of Economy plans to adopt the Energy Development Strategy until 2040 by the end of 2019, said Economy Minister Kreshnik Bekteshi during the Business Forum held as part of the Western Balkans Summit Poznan 2019. The ministry has also prepared a draft law on energy efficiency. By the end of 2019, North […]
Solar Pecka crowdfunding campaign raises USD 6,687
The Solar Pecka crowdfunding campaign to install a system of solar thermal collectors and solar panels on the Visitor Center Pecka in Bosnia and Herzegovina has been successfully completed. Solar Pecka is now the country’s first citizen initiative to bring solar energy to the rural area. The village of Pecka is located near the city […]
EPS reports net loss of EUR 11 million in 2018
State-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) made a net loss of RSD 1.3 billion (around EUR 11 million) in 2018, according to the business report of the EPS Group for 2018. A year earlier, the company reported a net profit of around RSD 6.3 billion (around EUR 53 million). EPS posted a pre-tax profit of […]
TENDERING: Study on economic impact of climate change on Trebišnjica hydrosystem
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina has launched tendering for the development of study on the economic impact of climate change on the hydropower sector in Republika Srpska – the multipurpose hydrosystem Trebišnjica. The deadline to file bid expires on July 25. The UNDP in BiH is implementing the National Adaptation […]
Submarine power cable promotes Montenegro as energy hub for Balkans – Ferraris
The Montenegro-Italy submarine power cable has been deployed under an investment that will enable Montenegro to become an energy hub for the Balkan countries, said Terna CEO Luigi Ferraris, adding that the commencement of commercial use is planned by the end of the year. On the occasion of the successful completion of the 445-kilometer submarine […]