Consolidation inevitable for small power exchanges
Miloš Mladenović, managing director of Serbian power exchange operator SEEPEX, believes that the latest EU regulations introduce competition in the operations of power exchanges, which means that consolidation is inevitable for small power exchanges. In an interview with Balkan Green Energy News, Mladenović also discussed cooperation with Hungarian exchange HUPX, the introduction of an intraday […]
Ansaldo Energia to supply gas turbines and generators for Pančevo cogeneration plant
Italian company Ansaldo Energia said today it has been awarded contracts worth EUR 40 million to supply gas turbines and generators for 200 MW Pančevo cogeneration power plant in Serbia. The Pančevo combined heat and power (CHP) plant is owned by TE-TO Pancevo, a joint venture between Centroenergoholding, owned by Gazprom Energholding, and Serbian oil […]
Improving energy efficiency of buildings and district heating systems must go hand in hand
Increasing the energy efficiency of buildings and of district heating systems are at first glance two separate jobs, but only by linking them can real effects be achieved, as this creates a synergy and improves the efficient use of energy. This objective was the main topic of the workshop on establishing a common approach to […]
First EBRD innovative green vouchers awarded, second call is open
Ten Serbian small businesses and their partners in the research and development field were awarded innovation vouchers for innovative climate-friendly solutions in the first cycle of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)-run scheme. The awarded companies will receive a total of EUR 150,000 under the Green Innovation Voucher scheme, started by the EBRD in partnership […]
Great interest in 5th International RENEXPO Water & Energy in Belgrade
For the fifth time, Belgrade will host a unique international event – RENEXPO® Water & Energy, which gathers experts from renewable energy, energy efficiency and water management sectors active or interested in the region of Southeast Europe (SEE). The 5th RENEXPO Water & Energy, International fair trade taking place April 24 – 26 in Belexpocenter in Belgrade, […]
Novi Sad to get its second cogeneration facility
The public heating utility Novosadska Toplana is planning to build a second cogeneration energy plant this summer to produce electricity and heat energy as part of the reconstruction of the TO Jug heat facility with production of heat and electric energy expected in May 2019, Balkan Green Energy News was told by that company. This […]
Aarhus Centers to initiate dialogue between citizens, business, and state on circular economy
Aarhus Centers will foster transition to a circular economy and more efficient use of natural resources by providing a framework for the exchange of information, knowledge, and experience between citizens, decision-makers and the private sector. This is one of the main takeaways from the first national workshop in Belgrade, which marks the launching of a […]
Sombor to get power from biogas produced at waste water processing plant
The local authorities in the Vojvodina town of Sombor are planning to build an electricity production plant using biogas from a wastewater processing plant. The equipment will be bought by mid-2018 and production is due to start in the autumn. The power plant, as newspaper Dnevnik reported, will be built as part of the Interreg IPA […]