Kopač: Creation of Albanian power exchange would be real game changer for region
Reforms must continue without delay in order for Albania’s energy consumers to truly benefit from the changes, Janez Kopač, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat said. During his visit to Tirana Kopač met with key Albanian energy sector stakeholders to take stock of achieved reforms and the priorities ahead, Energy Community said in a statement. […]
Beogradske Elektrane to construct smart building to generate all energy it consumes
Public heating utility Beogradske Elektrane intends to build the first smart building in Serbia to generate all the energy it consumes from renewable energy sources and be equipped with a range of other systems to make it energy efficient as much as possible. The building will span between 2,000 and 3,000 square meters and will […]
EC demands Slovenia to comply with Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
The European Commission has requested Slovenia to correctly transpose all the requirements of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) into national law. In the EU, buildings represent 40% of energy consumption and 36% of CO2 emissions. Under the law, Member States must establish and apply minimum energy performance requirements for new and existing buildings, […]
Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske seeks consultant for Hrgud wind park
Power utility Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS) is looking for a consultant to assist in developing a 48 MW wind park Hrgud. The total costs of the first wind farm in Republika Srpska are estimated at EUR 65 million. Up to 60 million EUR would be provided by KfW as a loan to ERS. The wind […]
Municipalities to be motivated for PPPs through trainings
The public-private partnership (PPP) model is under-utilized due to a dearth of information about its advantages and insufficient experience for the implementation of PPP projects. Through training and education for local services, we will motivate municipalities to consider cooperation with the private sector, said Zorana Mihajlović, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Construction, Transport […]
Energy Community launched project to support DAM creation in FYROM
Energy Community (EC) Secretariat has announced a new technical assistance project under the Western Balkan 6 (WB6) Initiative launched to support day-ahead electricity market (DAM) establishment in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). In its statement, the Energy Community Secretariat said that on January 25 the project was launched to last three months and to […]
Fintel Energia to conduct IPO on Belgrade Stock Exchange by mid-year
In the first half of the year, Fintel Energija will conduct the initial public offering (IPO) on the Belgrade Stock Exchange in order to secure money for the construction of wind farms in Serbia. This will be the first IPO on the Belgrade Stock Exchange in the last 80 years. Fintel Energija is subsidiary of […]
UPDATE: Montenegro’s MEPX to start trading electricity by the end of this year
Trading at the Montenegrin Power Exchange (MEPX) should begin by the end of this year when a strategic partner is found and an operational process is implemented. The Power Exchange was established last year as a project company. The start of trading on MEPX is expected once a strategic partner is found, the one who will […]