Tender launched for concession to build 65 MW Ljubinje solar park
The Ministry of Industry, Energy, and Mining of Republika Srpska has launched a tender for a concession to build a photovoltaic (PV) power station with an installed capacity of 65 MW, in an investment estimated at about EUR 76.5 million. The Ljubinje solar park would be developed on some 80 hectares of land and produce an […]
Romania moves to not tax prosumers feeding surplus energy into grid
The Romanian parliament has adopted a law enabling prosumers with small renewable energy systems to secure self-consumption and deliver surplus energy to the grid without having to obtain any authorization or pay taxes on the energy, the Romanian Ministry of Energy has said in a statement. Romania needs small energy producers that will be able […]
Expressions of interest sought to build, finance 160 MW Dabar hydropower plant
Hidroelektrana Dabar, part of hydropower plant operator Hidroelektrane na Trebišnjici (HET), has invited expressions of interest (EOI) in a turnkey/engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for a 160 MW Dabar hydropower plant (HPP Dabar). The estimated value of the project to build and finance HPP Dabar’s remaining facilities is around EUR 200 million, according to […]
Wind industry proposes ways to tap on South East Europe’s 500 GW potential
Giles Dickson, CEO of wind energy association WindEurope, has given recommendations to South East Europe’s energy ministers how to unlock the region’s 500 GW wind energy potential, constrained by regulatory uncertainty and high project costs. Speaking at a Central and South Eastern Europe Connectivity (CESEC) ministerial meeting in Sofia, Bulgaria today, Dickson warned that abrupt […]
Promises for coal jobs in southeastern Europe greatly exaggerated – study
Proponents of coal have overall claimed that 10,030 jobs would be maintained and 17,600 new jobs created, while according to new analysis a reduction of workplaces by around 5,170 is more likely, CEE Bankwatch Network said in a press release. A study The great coal jobs fraud covering eight southeast European countries – Bosnia and […]
Energy, Environment, Rescue, Safety Fairs: New Energy – Smart Cities
The Belgrade Fair will again this year from October 2 to 5 organize the 14th International Energy Fair – Energy 2018, the 15th International Fair of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources – EcoFair, and the 41st International Rescue and Safety Fair – 112 EXPO. The inevitable epilogue of these three fairs organized together is a […]
Long-term energy and climate planning in Southeast Europe
Authors: Mak Đukan (second from left), Starfish Energy, mak@starfishenergy.org, and Andreas Tuerk (first from left), Joanneum Research, andreas.tuerk@joanneum.at The new Energy union governance regulation was finally agreed upon and it applies both to Southeast European EU member states and Energy Community countries. Under these new regulations, member states and EC countries will have to develop a National Energy […]
Serbia needs to boost environmental investment by EUR 500 million annually to tackle “critical” situation – Fiscal Council
The Fiscal Council has called for significantly stepping up investment in environmental protection in Serbia, noting that there is ample room to do so through the 2019 state budget now that the country’s public finances have stabilized. Serbia is one of the most polluted countries in Europe, which is jeopardizing the health of the population […]