Macedonian villages experiment with straw pellet heating
By Goce Trpkovski Farmers will be able to calculate through specially developed software whether it pays off for them to use straw pellets for their own heating, or it would be better for them to just turn their excess straw into pellets and sell them to others. Three of the environmental problems of rural Macedonia […]
Slovenia interested in undersea power line, hydropower plants in Montenegro
On the first day of the Joint Commission for the implementation of the Agreement on Economic Cooperation between Montenegro and Slovenia, the alpine country has shown interest in expanding energy sector cooperation with Montenegro by utilizing the capacity of the undersea high-voltage power line that will link Montenegro to Italy, and by taking part in […]
FERK issued power generation licence to solar plant Raštani
Regulatory Commission for Energy in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FERK) granted the power generation licence to solar micro plant Raštani, owned by Ana Kudić from Mostar. The license is for the photovoltaic (PV) power plant Raštani, mounted on a rooftop of a family home, with capacity of 10,00 kW and projected annual production of […]
GIZ presents study on switch to biomass in Kragujevac
Business innovation centre Kragujevac hosted the meeting of officials of Serbia’s fourth-largest city with representatives of the Development of a Sustainable Bioenergy Market in Serbia (DKTI) programe, implemented by GIZ. Persons responsible for energy management in local authorities of Vrbas, Pirot and Užice were also present. Participants saw the presentation of a feasibility study for […]
EBRD providing green funds to UniCredit for on-lending
UniCredit Bank a.d. Banja Luka may be granted a EUR 5 million senior loan under the Western Balkans Residential Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF) for on-lending to residential sector for green economy investments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said in the project summary. The target board date is May […]
EBRD considers providing EUR 50 million loan for wind farm Kovačica, Serbia
The project for the construction of 104.5 MW wind farm Kovačica in Vojvodina, Serbian northern province, reached important milestone: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) officially launched the procedure to consider approval of the EUR 50 million loan to Electrawinds K-Wind d.o.o., a company developing the project. Loan approval decision will be made on the […]
World Bank to support Albania’s energy projects further
The World Bank is eager to help Albania address constraints and overcome challenges in making the energy sector competitive and efficient and expanding integration with neighbours, the organization’s eight executive directors told the government in Tirana, headed by prime minister Edi Rama. The two-day visit organized at the end of last month as part of […]
EU funds back sustainable energy development in Slovenia
The Ministry of Infrastructure in Ljubljana placed invitations for projects of energy rehabilitation of buildings in the public sector and for co-financing of wind power endeavours and small hydropower plants. The total amount of financial support for sustainable energy development will reach EUR 25.7 million. Slovenia will select contractors and beneficiaries of the European Cohesion […]