KfW continues to fund energy efficiency in public buildings in Montenegro
Germany’s KfW Development Bank is giving Montenegro a loan of EUR 45 million and a EUR 4.8 million grant for the third phase of the project for energy efficiency in public buildings. On behalf of the government in Podgorica, minister of finance Darko Radunović signed the credit contract while minister of economy Dragica Sekulić inked […]
FBiH provides guarantees for loan for pumped storage plant Čapljina
The agreement on financing and project with Germany’s KfW Development Bank was given the goahead by the Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The foreign partner is donating EUR 9.5 million for energy efficiency in public buildings and it has secured a EUR 15 million loan for the refurbishment and modernization of pumped […]
EBRD, GCF roll out climate finance line for Serbia’s UniCredit Leasing
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said its cooperation with Green Climate Fund and the government of Luxembourg resulted in support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Serbia. Namely, EBRD revealed they secured EUR 20 million for climate mitigation and resilience projects through UniCredit Leasing Srbija Doo. The provider of financial services is […]
Radojičić: Belgrade to subsidize up to 90% of buildings refurbishment
Serbia’s capital city will introduce the measures from the strategy for district heating next year, right after it is adopted, according to Zoran Radojičić. Belgrade will thus continue to cut the use of polluting fuel, the mayor noted. In his words, carried by the local authority’s website, in 2019 its management established “firm foundations” of […]
Decarbonization is next step in development of district heating, cooling systems
The use of renewable energy sources in district heating and cooling systems can substitute fossil fuels without increasing prices for customers, while bringing benefits in environmental protection. Solar thermal projects, geothermal energy, heat pumps, waste heat and biomass are currently the most common models for increasing the share of renewables, while the use of electricity […]
Resalta to run heating in S. Mitrovica Penitentiary, retrofit system
Resalta d.o.o. is launching a public-private partnership (PPP) in the field of energy efficiency with the Sremska Mitrovica Correctional Institution. The contract was signed on November 22 by Aleksandar Alimpić, the institution’s manager, and Ankica Barbulov, the company’s director for Serbia. The penitentiary was built at the behest of the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph from […]
EU approves EUR 57 million Croatian support for HEP District Heating
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, Croatian plans to support the EUR 57 million modernization of a district heating system in the city of Zagreb (Croatia) by the city’s district heating operator HEP Toplinarstvo (HEP District Heating). The investment aid will support the modernization of the hot water network through the […]
Stojanović, Serbian Association of District Heating Plants: EBRD conference on latest solutions for district energy
Belgrade will be the capital of district energy on December 5-6, as the regional conference will bring together leading experts from the region, Europe and the world to present the latest solutions in district heating and cooling systems. Dejan Stojanović, director of the Serbian Association of District Heating Plants, has invited colleagues to come to […]