Serbia issues draft spatial plan for coal-fired thermal power plant Kolubara B
A public consultation was launched on the draft spatial plan for the special purpose area and the strategic environmental impact assessment report for Kolubara B. Serbia is moving ahead with the development of the coal power plant project, arguing “it is not possible” to replace the fossil fuel with other sources “in the near term.” […]
Serbia to invest EUR 900 million to lower environmental impact of coal power plants – minister
Serbia intends to invest EUR 900 million in the production of electricity from coal to improve environmental protection, said Aleksandar Antić
Korea’s Youngsan to establish facility in Serbia to sell solar panels
Elias Eco intends to build a facility for processing, storage and sale of solar panels in Požarevac, Serbia. The company first signed a memorandum of understanding for a hazardous waste incinerator. The MoU between the representatives of the City of Požarevac and Elias Eco, owned by Korea’s corporation Youngsan, was signed in March of last […]
Public consultation starts on study on TENT thermal power unit in Serbia
Elektroprivreda Srbije is seeking approval for the study on the assessment of the environmental impact of the formal legalization of TENT A. The Ministry of Environmental Protection of Serbia launched a public consultation about the document. EPS is planning to reconstruct blocks A1 and A2 in its TENT thermal power division, claiming pollution would then […]
Košava 1 wind farm obtains privileged power producer status
Fintel Energija has announced that its 69 MW Košava 1 wind farm has obtained a privileged power producer status in Serbia. The wind farm was put into operation in September 2019. According to Fintel Energija’s statement submitted to the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX), becoming a privileged power producer marks the end of the first phase […]
Beo Čista Energija starts drawing EUR 290 million loan for Vinča landfill project
Beo Čista Energija, the joint-venture for the implementation of Belgrade’s Vinča landfill project, has achieved financial close for a EUR 290 million loan to build and operate a 103 MW energy-from-waste facility and a demolition waste recycling unit, allowing the closure of one of the largest dumpsites still active in Europe. The company formed by […]
TENDERING: EBRD seeks consultant for renewable energy auctions in Serbia
Firms and consortiums can submit proposals to the EBRD by June 8 for assistance and advisory services in the preparation and implementation of renewable energy auctions in Serbia. In line with the request from Serbia’s Ministry of Mining and Energy, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is open for proposals for assistance in the […]
Limited natural resources and (over)ambitious economic goals (part two)
Author: Danko Kalkan, Green Finance and Environmental Management Expert An economic system focused solely on constant GDP growth as the mother of all goals cannot ensure a sustainable future. What is emerging as a solution is to decouple growth from resource use through circular economy principles. The question of the availability of resources was being […]
