Findings of Drina river basin nexus assessment presented in Sarajevo
The third and final workshop on Water-Food-Energy-Ecosystems Nexus and the Benefits of Transboundary Cooperation in the Drina River Basin was held in Sarajevo. The need to coordinate efforts to prioritize investments and to institutionalize nexus approach were some of the messages sent from the workshop. The workshop held on April 19-20, 2017 was organized by […]
HPP Trebješnica (HET) rolling out generator, turbine refurbishment
A 50-year old hydropower system in Bosnia and Herzegovina needs EUR 10 million for a major overhaul that would extend its operations for another generation with improved performances. In the words of Ilija Tamindžija, executive manager for production and technical works in ZP Hidroelektrane na Trebišnjici a.d. (HET), the funds would be used to refurbish […]
Joint projects of Serbian and Albanian companies in water sector
Milanović engineering company from Kragujevac, a city in the central Serbia and Albanian company Delia group, supported by Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS), signed a Partnership treaty in Tirana on joint work in projects of the construction of water pipe systems and waste water and drinking water treatment plants in Albania. “Today we made a […]
Strumica seeks agricultural and tourist revival through WWTP project
Piše Goce Trpkovski The region is well known for its production of tomatoes and peppers, and began to attract tourists in the recent years, so the local authorities hope that wastewater treatment will help them further strengthen their crucial economic sectors Works are underway on the wastewater treatment plant in Strumica, an EU-funded project that […]
NIŠ to get wastewater treatment system
The city of Niš will be one of the first cites in Serbia which will implement the wastewater treatment project. The current situation in this field is worrying – only 5-10 percent of wastewater in Serbia is being processed. In order to meet EU environmental standards, Serbia should construct 320 treatment facilities until 2041. This […]
RENEXPO Water and Energy fair will bring 2,500 experts to Belgrade
The biggest international Western Balkans RENEXPO Water and Energy fair will bring 2,500 experts in the field of water and energy to Belgrade, from April 25 to 27. Over 100 exhibitors from 20 countries will participate at the fair. Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Macedonia will be presented at exhibits and conferences. “RENEXPO […]
Construction of first wastewater treatment facility in Belgrade underway
The City of Belgrade announced a call for a consulting company that will prepare the studies, design documentation and tender dossiers for the construction of the first wastewater treatment plant and sewage system to be located in Batajnica. Estimated cost of the assignment is EUR 850.000, exclusive of VAT. The Public Utility Company Belgrade Waterworks […]
Vojvodina province to exploit its hydropower potential
The Government of Autonomous Province of Vojvodina decided to utilize the hydropower potential of the Danube-Tisa-Danube channel by constructing small hydropower plants (SHPPs) on four locations along the hydrosystem. The total capacity of future plants is estimated at around 13,86 MW. The projects should be executed as public-private partnerships. It is possible that the tender for PPP partner will […]