PowerUp! competition of energy start-ups organized for first time in Serbia
In cooperation with Startit and the European company InnoEnergy, PowerUp! competition will be organised for the first time in Belgrade, Serbia, on the 22nd of May. The most successful Serbian start-ups in the field of energy will be presented at this event, while the best ones will have an opportunity to win an investment worth […]
Paper: Valuing biodiversity assets through ecotourism in SEE – trans-boundary region of Sharr/ Korab-Koritnik/ Mavrovo mountain areas
The working paper “Valuing biodiversity assets through ecotourism in South-East Europe – A review of the situation in and recommendations for the trans-boundary region of Sharr/ Korab-Koritnik/ Mavrovo mountain areas” is the product of a three-month assignment in the frame of Engagement Global Program within the GIZ Open Regional Fund Biodiversity Project (ORF-BD) and attached […]
Bringing support on energy issues closer to municipalities
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), in close consultation with the Serbian Government and civil society partners, have recently launched the new Swiss Cooperation Strategy for Serbia for the period 2018-2021. In the energy sector, a shift towards stronger engagement with municipalities continues. In an […]
Croatia launches project to upgrade power grid
The Croatian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Energy published an advertisement for the direct allocation of a project to introduce advanced IT networks into the distribution system operator (DSO) HEP – ODS company which supplies power to the population and companies across the country. HEP – ODS is subsidiary of the power utility Hrvatska elektroprivreda […]
Public vote for EUSEW 2018 Citizens’ Award kicks off
12 finalists across 4 categories are in the competition for the EU Sustainable Energy Awards. The Awards are a major feature of the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), organized annually by the European Commission (Directorate General for Energy and EASME). A high-level jury decides the winner in each of the categories – Consumers, Public Sector, […]
EPS invites tenders for construction of two small HPPs
Public power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije has invited tenders for the construction of two new small hydropower plants (HPP) Ćelije HPP, near the City of Kruševac, and Rovni HPP, near the City of Valjevo, on existing dams. The investment is part of the Programme for Reconstruction of Small Hydropower Plants for which EPS received a EUR […]
Serbia tightens rules for older, high-emission vehicles
A new vehicle inspection rulebook, which takes effect on July 5, will introduce new obligations and costs for owners of vehicles over 15 years old, including cars, buses, and trucks, in line with the authorities’ announcements of a crackdown on emissions from road transport, the second-biggest polluter after the energy sector. In Serbia, where around […]
Investments stalled amid uncertainty over renewable energy subsidies
The fact that seven months before the expiry of the decree on incentive measures for renewable energy sources it is not yet known what the future framework will be created a great deal of uncertainty for the industry, which is slowing down or delaying investments. With this in mind, companies with renewable energy projects in […]