Contractor picked for biomass heating plant project in Priboj
A group spearheaded by Energotehnika Južna Bačka is due to replace outdated equipment in the town in southwest Serbia as works are scheduled to start in the autumn and last one year. KfW and the Swiss government are financing the switch of district heating systems to biomass in Priboj and five other municipal units. The […]
World Bank grants EUR 9.4 milion to Kosovo* for renewables, energy efficiency
Kosovo’s Ministry of Finance and Transfers and the International Development Association, part of the World Bank Group, have signed the agreement on a EUR 9.4 million grant. The support was approved within the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Project, implemented by Kosovo* and the World Bank. The grant is part of a USD 32.5 million […]
Siemens, Uniper exploring green hydrogen use in gas infrastructure
Siemens and Uniper broadened cooperation with so-called brownfield transformation, aimed at decarbonizing energy facilities with hydrogen from renewable sources. Excess wind power could be utilized for electrolysis. Uniper SE and Siemens Gas and Power agreed to work on decarbonization in electricity production and develop coupling solutions, all with the help of the emerging hydrogen technology. […]
TENDERING: Installation of 1,513 LED lights in Banja Luka
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a tender procedure for the installation of 1,513 LED lights in the city of Banja Luka. The deadline for submissions is April 27, the invitation to bid reads. According to earlier projections, the entire job is estimated at BAM 390,000 (EUR 199,100.) The funds are secured by […]
Serbia invites bids for substations in biomass heating projects in Priboj, Mali Zvornik
The Ministry of Mining and Energy of Serbia is receiving offers through May 8 for some of the works in switching district heating plants from fossil fuels to biomass. Germany’s KfW and Switzerland have allocated funds for the overhaul in six municipal units. As part of a financial cooperation agreement that Serbia signed with Germany […]
TENDERING: Pirot seeks partner for public lighting PPP
The City of Pirot has announced a public call for the selection of a private partner in the private-public partnership (PPP) for the reconstruction and maintenance of the local public lighting system. The subject of the public procurement is the selection of a private partner and the award of a PPP contract without the elements […]
Most read in March: Air quality jumps amid coronavirus lockdowns, CMS on renewables during pandemic, EBRD funding RES projects in district heating
The coronavirus has spread and it changed society everywhere in the world. But it came with a benefit: a sharp drop in air pollution levels above cities and industrialized areas. The story was our readers’ favorite choice last month. A piece authored by Ivan Gazdić and Igor Đorđević, attorneys-at-law from CMS, was one of the […]
TENDERING: Study on calculating 2030 energy, climate targets for Energy Community
The European Commission has launched a tendering procedure for a study aimed at extending the EU’s modelling capacities to the contracting parties for calculating 2030 energy and climate targets (energy efficiency, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas emissions). The call will remain open until May 20. The study will develop a data gathering and modelling capacity […]