Protest against small hydropower plants to be held in Belgrade on Sunday
The initiative Defend the Rivers of Mt. Stara Planina will hold a rally to protest the construction of small hydropower plants (SHPPs) in Belgrade on Sunday, with the official start scheduled for 1 pm at the Studentski Trg square. The only demand is to immediately halt the construction of all run-of-river SHPPs in Serbia, according […]
EPS, Siloviye Mashiny sign agreement on HPP Đerdap 2 revitalization
Public power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) and Russia’s Siloviye Mashiny have signed an agreement on the overhaul of the Đerdap 2 hydropower plant (HPP), which would increase its capacity. During Russian President Vladimir Putin’s to Serbia, the two countries’ officials signed two memoranda, on cooperation in the electricity sector and on cooperation in the development […]
Conservatism still dominates Serbian energy sector, potential of energy transition underestimated
To help accelerate Serbia’s energy transition and reduce emissions, it would perhaps be best for state power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) to build a major, 300 MW solar power plant as a first step. In the long run, the solar power plant’s output would be cheaper than that of any coal-fired power plant, Nikola Rajaković, […]
China’s Yinlong to buy 51% of bus maker Ikarbus, produce electric vehicles – GM
China’s Yinlong is expected to buy a 51% stake in Serbian bus manufacturer Ikarbus in mid-June and expand its product portfolio to electric vehicles, Ikarbus General Manager Aleksandar Vićentić has said. Ikarbus’ privatization has already begun under the bus maker’s prepackaged bankruptcy, Vićentić told Tanjug, eKapija reported. After Yinlong buys 51% of Ikarbus, 26% will […]
Introduction of deposit system could be discussed in 2019 – SEPA director
Serbian Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) Director Filip Radović has announced that the introduction of a deposit system in Serbia to regulate the return and disposal of packaging waste could be discussed in 2019. “Work on a study is under way to determine which waste management model, i.e. which deposit scheme that would entail the return […]
Enlight Renewable Energy’s Kovačica wind farm starts trial production
The 104.5 MW Kovačica wind farm, operated by Israel’s Enlight Renewable Energy, has started trial production and is expected to be fully operational in the second quarter of the year, the company said. The company owns 3 wind farms in the region, in Croatia (Lukovac), Serbia (Kovačica), and Kosovo*. The Kovačica wind farm, Enlight’s largest project in […]
Tendering: Maintenance of solar power system, other garage facilities
Belgrade’s public parking management company Parking Servis has launched tendering for the maintenance of the Zeleni Venac garage’s solar power system, facade, and hydrant network. The 30 kW solar power system is under warranty until February 2, 2020, according to the text of the public invitation to bid. The solar power system comprises 155 photovoltaic […]
Power utility EPS gets energy permit to build its 1st wind farm
State power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) has obtained the energy permit for the construction of its first wind farm. The energy permit was issued on December 31, 2018, according to a press release from EPS. The construction of the Kostolac wind farm is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2019. The investment is […]