Concessions for two small hydro projects underway
The territory of the Trnovo municipality in East Sarajevo has good hydroelectric potential, so the authorities decided to prepare concessions for small power plants Kijevo 2 and Hrasnica, Bosnian daily paper Oslobođenje said. Mladenka Rađen from the local urbanistic department said domestic investors have been expressing interest before as well. “First the concession must be […]
HSE lifting output to 8.22 TWh in five years
State-owned power conglomerate Holding Slovenske Elektrarne (HSE) said it adopted a development plan for the period of 2016–20 which foresees an increase in annual electricity output from 7.89 TWh to 8.22 TWh, SeeNews reports. The blueprint should help the company adjust and respond to tougher conditions on both electricity and natural gas markets as well as […]
Belgrade’s power distribution replacing 20,000 meters
The procedure of receiving offers is being completed on November 26 for the installation of 20,000 power meters in Belgrade through a public call. EPS distribucija, the public operator, changed the terms since publishing the need for 25,000 single- and three-phase devices, while Feman d. o. o. from Jagodina, one of the potential bidders, filed […]
Croatia Residential Energy Financing Facility
A board decision is expected from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for senior loans for a total amount of up to EUR 60 million to financial institutions operating in Croatia, which will lend the funds to individuals or vendors for energy efficiency projects in the residential sector. Significant challenges remain with respect to […]
Heating on biomass employs domestic resources
Gradiška municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina utilizes biomass for district heating since last year through a concession, proving that the technology increases energy independence, stimulates employment and attracts investment, while cutting carbon dioxide emissions, participants at a regional workshop learned, Euractiv.rs reported. The event named ‘How to Strengthen the Usage of Bioenergy in the Balkans […]
Co-funding for solar systems in summer pasture lands
After the deadline has been postponed by three days, invitation was closed for offers in a public procurement for purchase and installation of photovoltaic panels and equipment in summer pasture lands, according to the Directorate for Energy Efficiency. Montenegro’s Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development have continued with the implementation […]
Environment commissioner seeks green Christmas
All local authorities received a letter, urging them to go green this Christmas, from the national environment commissioner Ioanna Panayiotou, Cyprus Mail reported. She said local self-government in Cyprus needs to keep energy-wasting decorations to a minimum. “Due to the economic crisis, thousands of our fellow citizens are deprived of the essentials and are experiencing […]
Greece taken to court over energy performance
The European Commission said it has decided to refer Greece to the Court of Justice of the European Union over the government’s failure to comply with the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, as the only member state that did not perform the cost-optimal calculations and did not send a report. According to the directive, minimum […]