EIB to finance procurement of electric buses for Belgrade
The European Investment Bank (EIB) plans fresh investments in Belgrade’s green urban mobility, said Head of EIB Regional Representation for the Western Balkans Dubravka Negre. The EIB plans to finance the procurement of new electric buses and help modernize trams and tram tracks in the Serbian capital, Negre said. Negre made the announcement while discussing […]
Germany’s ZF holds groundbreaking ceremony for EUR 160 million project to produce EV parts in Serbia
German car parts maker ZF Friedrichshafen AG broke ground today for a plant to produce drives for hybrid and electric vehicles (EV) in the Serbian city of Pančevo, in a EUR 160 million project Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić described as an investment in “a factory of the future.” ZF is investing more than EUR 100 […]
Republika Srpska, Serbia to discuss joint construction of HPPs Paunci, Foča – minister
The governments of Republika Srpska and Serbia will discuss the joint construction of the Paunci and Foča hydropower plants on the upper Drina river at their next session, Petar Đokić, the Bosnian Serb entity’s energy minister, has told MPs. Đokić said that he hopes by the time the session is held, a negotiating procedure will […]
EMS starts work on EUR 8.15 million Bistrica substation
State power grid operator Elektromreža Srbije (EMS) has launched preparatory works for building an EUR 8.15 million substation in western Serbia, which will help improve the stability of electricity transmission and distribution systems of Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, local media reported. High-voltage equipment for the 220/110 kV Bistrica substation, worth EUR 1.4 million, […]
City of Pančevo seeks bids to install 3 solar-powered bus shelters
The City of Pančevo has invited bids to build, deliver, and install three solar-powered bus shelters, according to an announcement on its website. The solar-powered bus shelters are to be equipped with an energy storage battery, LED lighting, USB mobile phone chargers, and a Wi-Fi router. The offers must be submitted by July 18, when […]
Vranje inks KfW-financed deals to build wastewater treatment facility, collector
Public water supply utility Vodovod Vranje has signed two agreements worth EUR 14.2 million with contractors for the construction of a wastewater treatment facility and a wastewater collector, financed by German development bank KfW. “We are investing a total of EUR 250 million in the development of utility infrastructure in Serbia through the program with […]
GIZ and Partners mark World Environment Day in Sarajevo, Subotica and Belgrade
The German development organization GIZ, marked the World Environment Day on June 05 with parallel activities in Sarajevo, Subotica and Belgrade. The focus of this year’s event was on biodiversity, with special focus on protection of bees and pollination, sustainable urban mobility, climate protection, and sustainable use of natural resources, also from the perspective of […]
EU ETS implications for Serbia – price of electricity made from coal to go up
Carbon pricing – forcing electrical generators to pay for the right to emit carbon – is coming to Serbia, sometime in the period 2020 – 2025, as Serbia joins the EU. This will inevitably increase the price of electricity made from coal, and will give an incentive for Serbia to produce more of its power […]
