GIZ ORF-EE backs Kosovo* MPs’ initiative to exchange experiences with Montenegrin peers on implementation of energy efficiency law
A parliamentary delegation from Kosovo* visited Podgorica, Montenegro on December 4 and 5 to discuss best practices and challenges concerning the preparation and implementation process of energy efficiency legislation and other topics pertaining to the energy sector. The meeting was held with representatives of the Ministry of Economy of Montenegro, the Montenegrin Parliament, and civil […]
CGES, KfW sign EUR 20 million loan agreement for Luštica transmission project
Montenegrin transmission system operator (TSO) Crnogorski Elektroprenosni Sistem (CGES) and German development bank KfW have signed a EUR 20 million loan agreement for the Montenegrin Coast: Lustica Region Development. The guarantee for the loan will be secured by the Government of Montenegro, and the collateral for the guarantee will be provided by CGES, in the […]
Fresh tendering planned for development of renewable energy sources – PM
Montenegrin Prime Minister Duško Marković has announced fresh tendering procedures for the leasing of state land intended for the construction of power plants using renewable energy sources, as well as the signing of an agreement for a solar power plant at the location of Briska Gora in the Ulcinj municipality by the end of the […]
Fortum-EPCG consortium emerges as top bidder to build 250 MW solar power plant at Briska Gora
A consortium of Finland’s state energy company Fortum and Montenegro’s state power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) has been ranked the number-one bidder to lease state land at the location of Briska Gora in the Ulcinj municipality for the construction of a solar power plant, according to a statement from the Montenegrin Ministry of Economy. […]
Revised strategy calls for setting up Timber Exchange
The revised forest and forestry development strategy for 2014-2023, adopted by the Montenegrin government last week, envisages setting up a Timber Exchange. The document is aligned with the new concept of reorganizing the country’s forest concession system. The revised forest and forestry development strategy’s key goal is to improve the condition of all forests in […]
Montenegro launching Energy Efficient Home program, seeking consultants for MEEP 2
Montenegro’s Ministry of Economy has said that it is launching the Energy Efficient Home program, aimed at cutting household heating costs and improving indoor comfort improvement, reducing CO2 emissions in the household sector, and developing a biomass heating system market in Montenegro. The Energy Efficient Home program entails at “attractive” and sustainable financial mechanism aimed […]
CEDIS issues invitation for prequalification for Smart Metering Completion Project
The Montenegrin distribution system operator (DSO), Crnogorski elektrodistributivni sistem (CEDIS), has published an invitation for prequalification for the procurement of an IT system for Meter Data Management and integration with Advanced Metering Management (AMM) and legacy systems. The state-owned company intends using part of the loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) […]
Residents vow to keep battling small hydropower plant Meteh
Residents in Plav in northern Montenegro recently again blocked the start of construction on the Meteh small hydropower plant (SHPP) on the Komarača river. They insist that the construction permit was unlawfully issued to the investor, construction firm Normal Company owned by businessman Žarko Burić, warning that the investor has no right to resume the […]
