42 Governments sign ‘Florence Declaration’, new IRENA report on geothermal energy released
42 countries and 29 partner institutions, members of the the Global Geothermal Alliance (GGA), have signed ‘Florence Declaration’ and agreed to work together to identify and implement measures that will significantly increase the speed of geothermal energy development around the world, following a milestone meeting between public and private leaders in Florence this week. The […]
Obilićev Venac garage – first smart public garage in Serbia
Project: Reconstruction and upgrade of Obilićev Venac public garage with introduction of Country: Serbia Implementation: Public utility company Parking servis Implementation period: 2015-2017 Belgrade public utility company Parking servis reconstructed three garages in the city between 2015 and 2017. The biggest project was the reconstruction and expansion of the garage at Obilićev venac which has become […]
INA oil company considering bio-refinery and logistics center in Sisak
The Croatian oil company INA is considering the possibility of transforming its refinery in the town of Sisak into a logistics center first and later into a bio-refinery by the year 2021 as recommended by the consulting firm Deloitte as the most profitable solution for the facility. Croatian media have reported that the solution can […]
Croatia provides incentives for improving energy efficiency and use of renewables in enterprises
Croatia has provided incentives for improving energy efficiency and increasing the use of renewable energy sources in manufacturing and private service sectors. The new state aid program for the promotion of energy efficiency and use of renewables in enterprises has recently come into effect in this EU member state. The Croatian Ministry of Environmental Protection […]
IFC, Unicredit, FMO and GGF provide loans for Elicio’s Alibunar wind farm
International Financial Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, will support the construction of Elicio’s Alibunar wind farm in Serbia with EUR 19,1 million loan. The IFC announced that the Unicredit Bank, Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO) and Green for Growth Fund (GGF) have agreed to provide loans worth EUR 40 million for […]
Call for consultancy services to upgrade energy efficiency in Ionian Adriatic macro-region
The European Commission has published a call for consultancy services in the field of energy efficiency and renewables that will help reduce energy poverty in the Ionian Adriatic macro-region. The project’s aim is to provide a blueprint for making building renovations easier as well as increasing the energy share of renewables to 100% in the […]
Montenegrin government issues operating permit for Krnovo wind farm
The Montenegrin Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism issued an operating permit late in August 2017 for the Krnovo wind farm which started tests of its wind turbines in May this year. The Krnovo wind farm is a EUR 120 million investment which led the Montenegrin authorities to decide to raise subsidies for electricity from […]
EUR 9.8 million for construction of wind park Malibunar in Serbia
UniCredit Bank Serbia and Electrawinds Mali WF, a Serbian subsidiary owned by Belgian Elicio NV, has signed a long-term financing agreement in the total amount of EUR 9.8 million for the development, construction and operation of the Malibunar wind park. On August 31, the first debt disbursement took place, in the amount of EUR 3.2 […]
