Energy Agency gets new president and members of the Council
The National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia elected a new president and members of the Energy Agency (AERS) Council because the old management mandate has expired. The new President of the Council is Dejan Popović, and the members are Aca Marković, Dejana Stefanović-Kostić, Negica Rajkov and Goran Petkovic, who is re-elected. Officials of the […]
Energy Community and EBRD issue Policy Guidelines for renewable energy auctions
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Energy Community (EnC) Secretariat have published joint Policy Guidelines to help countries design and implement competitive selection processes for supporting renewable energy. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) assisted EBRD and EnC Secretariat with designing Policy Guidelines. The Draft Policy Guidelines on Introducing Renewable Energy […]
FYRM is promoting renewables and energy efficiency by subsidies
The Government of Macedonia (FYRM) has allocated over EUR 800.000 (MKD 50 million) for the promotion of renewable energy sources and improvement of energy efficiency in households for 2018. The subsidy program, recently published on the Ministry of Economy website determines the method, conditions, criteria and procedure for allocating these funds from the budget. EUR […]
French EDF interested in hydroenergy projects in Serbia
The French state-run utility company Electricite de France (EDF) has expressed interest in developing hydropower projects in Serbia. Two sides plan to intensify cooperation, Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Aleksandar Antić said after a meeting with an EDF delegation earlier this week in Belgrade. “According to many parameters, EDF is one of the world’s […]
Study: Who is financing hydropower projects in protected areas in Southeast Europe
Out of the 2,112 planned or operational hydropower projects across southeast Europe (SEE) since 2005, at least 735 are in protected areas or internationally recognized areas of high biodiversity value. Of these, 152 are already operating, 34 are under construction and 513 are planned or potential, with the remainder at an unclear stage. At least […]
Enlight acquires third wind farm in Balkan region
Israel-based Enlight Renewable Energy acquired the rights to a 105 MW wind energy project in Kosovo*, the company said in a statement. The project, according to Enlight, is in the advanced development stages. Construction works are expected to start next year while wind farm will be operational in 2020. The investment is estimated at EUR […]
UPDATE: Conference “Women in Sustainable Energy – Leadership for Change”
The Center for the Promotion of Sustainable Development (CPOR) in partnership with the Swiss Cooperation Office (SECO) in the Republic of Serbia is organizing the conference “Women in Sustainable Energy – Leadership for Change”. The conference will be held on March 28 at the Radisson Blu Old Mill Hotel in Belgrade, starting at 09:30. Agenda […]
Mesihovina, the first wind farm in Bosnia & Herzegovina connected to grid
The first wind-powered electricity plant in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH), 50.6 MW Mesihovina, has been put into operation and will supply over 27,000 households in Tomislavgrad municipality. The construction of this plant with 22 Siemens SWT-2.3-108 turbines will increase the production of electricity by 165.17 GWh per year, or 10 percent. The wind farm was built across […]
