Electricity consumption in Serbia decreases 5% to 7% due to coronavirus
Electricity consumption in Serbia is 5% to 7% lower than in the same period last year, probably because the economy operates with reduced capacity, said Milorad Grčić, acting director of state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS). According to Grčić, household consumption does not have a major impact on the increase or decrease of consumption, while […]
Earth Hour 2020 – Turn lights off for our planet on March 28 at 20:30
The annual Earth Hour event is on Saturday evening but without any gatherings due to the coronavirus outbreak. Earth Hour 2020 will be held on March 28 at 20:30 with a message to decision makers to put nature first. Like every year since 2007, lights are about to be turned off for Earth Hour at […]
Kragujevac-Kraljevo transmission line contract signed; works to start in one month
Kodar, Elektromontaža and Elnos BL will connect Kragujevac and Kraljevo with an overhead transmission link. EMS picked the consortium for the EUR 13.5 million project, while with substation upgrades the section of the Trans-Balkan Electricity Corridor is worth EUR 29.6 million. Elektromreža Srbije jsc – EMS signed a deal with a consortium on the construction […]
Are Serbian renewable energy projects in danger due to the state of emergency?
Authors: Ivan Gazdić, Partner and Igor Đorđević, Attorney-at-Law, CMS Belgrade On 15 March 2020, the state of emergency was introduced in Serbia due to the COVID-19 situation, which entitles state authorities to impose a broad spectrum of short-term restrictions and different measures. What do these measures mean for the future of renewable energy projects in Serbia? […]
UPDATE: Serbia temporarily suspends incentives for renewables, high-efficiency cogeneration
The Government of Serbia has decided to suspend payments of incentives for electricity produced from renewable energy sources and in high-efficiency cogeneration units– CHP, multiple sources familiar with the matter told Balkan Green Energy News. The persons close to the government confirmed that the Government of Serbia, at the meeting yesterday, brough decision to temporarily […]
EMS vows to keep power transmission system in Serbia running smoothly
Elektromreža Srbije – EMS, operator of the electricity transmission system in Serbia, said it undertook all necessary measures to keep it secure and stable amid the state of emergency imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus. All employees that can are working at their homes, while those who have essential tasks to maintain substations […]
TENDERING: Putevi Srbije invites bids to supply 3 EV charging stations, solar panels
Public road management company Putevi Srbije has invited bids to supply 3 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations including smart shelters equipped with solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. The estimated value of the public procurement is up to RSD 50 million (EUR 426,000), which is the same amount planned for the tendering launched in March last year. […]
Serbia to subsidize electric vehicles, hybrids, citing air pollution
The Ministry of Environmental Protection said the Government of Serbia issued a decree on subsidizing the purchases of new all-electric vehicles – including motorcycles and three-wheelers – and hybrids, following a decision in January to fight air pollution. The move is a part of measures to directly support environmentally friendly transportation as well, the statement […]
