Serbia opens public consultation on draft law on renewable energy
Serbia’s draft law on renewable energy sources, which introduces auctions and prosumers, is up for public consultation until February 9.
Montenegro stops licensing new small hydropower plants
The government has decided to suspend the procedure of approving the construction of new facilities until the contracts concluded so far are reviewed.
Cartoonists against devastation of rivers: “Mini Hydropower Plants – Maximum Destruction”
The contest organized by SharaWatch and the Union of Cartoonist of Serbia has attracted some 350 works from 40 countries.
Bankwatch urges Serbia to halt subsidies for small hydropower in new law on renewables
The scarce resources available need to be directed at those technologies which still need a boost but whose prices may still fall - mainly solar and wind farms.
New initiative to support sustainable hydropower in the Western Balkans
The initiative is led by the International Hydropower Association (IHA), the Albanian power utility KESH, and the Swiss SECO.
Albania’s KESH to build 5.1 MW solar power plant at Qyrsaqi dam in Vau i Dejës
State-owned KESH intends to build a 5.1 MW solar power plant at one of the three dams at the reservoir of its Vau i Dejës hydropower plant
Protest for harmless air: citizens demand Serbia without smog
The main request from the organizers is for state institutions to protect the citizens' constitutional right to a healthy environment.
Serbia issues guidelines for draft law on renewable energy
The Ministry of Mining and Energy has published the starting points for the upcoming draft law and invited the public to submit suggestions.