Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske granted consession for its first solar power plant
State-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS) is getting a concession for the installation of its first solar power plant Trebinje 1, with an installed capacity of 73 MW. The photovoltaic (PV) plant will be located on the territory of the city of Trebinje. The PV plant is part of ERS’s ten-year plan to build […]
Romania to allocate EUR 23 million for closure of two coal mines in Jiu Valley
Romania has drafted the decision to grant RON 110 million (EUR 22.6 million) for the closure of coal mines Lonea and Lupeni in the Jiu Valley. The mines are operated by energy company Complexului Energetic Hunedoara (CE Hunedoara). The decision is being prepared by the Ministry of Economy and Energy, according to the local media. […]
No hydropower plants to be built on Vjosa river
The hydropower plants planned on the Vjosa river’s lower and upper course won’t be built, for now. It could be said that the continuous appeals and protests from the citizens, organizations of civil society all over the world, famous actors, lead to the move. After Albanian President Ilir Meta said he prioritizes the Vjosa National […]
Six Croatian households get acces to electricity with solar panels
Six rural households in Croatia can finally replace candles with light bulbs, keep food in a refrigerator, watch TV and listen to the radio, after spending ten or more years without power. They get electricity from solar panels on their roofs. The Ray of Sun – Light of Hope campaign, organized and implemented by Zelena […]
Clean Air For All – What are the main sources of air pollutants?
*Expert advice in the preparation of this article was provided by Professor Aleksandar Jovović, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade There is no doubt that the main sources of air pollution are the same all over the world – the energy sector, commercial, institutional and household heating, transportation, industry, agriculture, and waste management. However, […]
Energy Community publishes guidelines for regulating renewables self-consumers
The Energy Community Secretariat has published policy guidelines on the integration of renewables self-consumers into the energy networks. According to the Policy Guidelines on Integration of Renewables Self-Consumers, it follows the latest legal requirements stemming from the European Union’s Clean Energy Package (CEP), soon to be adopted in the Energy Community. The document replaces the […]
Kranj in Slovenia starts digital makeover to become smart city
Households in the Mlaka pri Kranju suburb in Slovenia’s fourth-largest city, are soon getting access to real-time information on their gas, water and power expenditure. The smart solutions implemented in Kranj should ease the local authority’s overall planning and emergency response and slash losses for utilities. Companies are helping with digitalization, including transportation and air […]
Environmental study for Vinča waste incinerator amended due to EU rules
A public discussion about the planned waste incinerator in Vinča in Belgrade will be held on October 7, after the environmental impact assessment study was updated for compliance with European regulations. Within the public–private partnership, Suez and Itochu are also building a construction waste treatment plant and preparing the ground for a new landfill. The […]