Serbia already has prosumers, but regulatory unknowns curb feeding excess energy into grid
Who are prosumers, and what are aggregators? The Serbian public is not quite informed yet, but decision makers and experts at the country’s public companies, energy regulator, and universities are not only aware of the coming trend, but are discussing the technical and regulatory requirements of connecting prosumers to the grid at gatherings such as […]
Belgium’s Elicio brings 42 MW Alibunar wind farm on stream
Belgium’s Elicio has completed the construction of the 42 MW Alibunar wind farm with 21 turbines, which will supply electricity to 38,000 households. The launch ceremony was attended by Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Aleksandar Antić. The Alibunar wind farm, whose construction has soaked an investment of EUR 80 million, will result in the […]
PKS launches Circular Economy Academy
The Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS) has launched a Circular Economy Academy for representatives of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with the aim of helping them improve the quality and efficiency of business processes at their firms and at the same time contribute to Serbia’s economic development and environmental protection, according to a press release […]
Čibuk 1, Serbia’s largest wind farm, set to start production “earlier than initially planned”
Čibuk 1 has reached a number of key milestones and is on schedule to start production in early 2019, according to a press release from the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Masdar, the majority stakeholder in Tesla Wind, which owns Vetroelektrane Balkana, the project company behind Čibuk 1, set to become Serbia’s largest wind farm. GE […]
Solagro Smart Recycler targets consumers who lost faith in recycling system
A lack of a reliable and simple recycling system and unmotivated users result in a low percentage of recycled packaging waste. Serbia’s Solagro, a participant in this year’s clim@ competition for startups organized by the Green for Growth Fund (GGF), has developed a smart beverage waste recycling device that can solve the problem. The Solagro […]
EBRD providing up to EUR 5.1 million to UniCredit in Serbia to on-lend for energy efficiency, renewables projects
The EBRD is providing a loan of up to RSD 600 million (equivalent to EUR 5.1 million) to UniCredit, the second-largest bank in Serbia, to enhance its financing of the green economy, according to a news release from the EBRD. The loan comes under the EBRD’s EUR 85 million Green Economy Financing Facility for the […]
Works start to build 2nd biomass boiler in Priboj
The municipality of Priboj has started building a boiler to use wood chips as fuel, in what will improve heating supply for five public facilities and cut their heating costs. The new 1.8 MW biomass boiler will supply heating to two elementary schools and two high schools, as well as primary health care facility, with […]
SKGO invites mayors to lead by example on Car-Free Day as Europe gears up for Mobility Week
The Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SKGO) will organize a Car-Free Day in Towns and Municipalities in Serbia as part of European Mobility Week, taking place from September 16 to 22, and is inviting mayors to lead by example by cycling, walking, or using public transportation to go to work on September 21. “The […]