Croatia’s HEP to supply two Serbia’s cities with electricity
Croatian public utility Hrvatska elektroprivreda (HEP) should start supplying electricity to the Serbian city of Valjevo for public lighting and traffic lights by the end of November, while supplies to another Serbian city, Kraljevo, are at the moment uncertain due to the city’s debt to the previous supplier, Serbia’s public power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS). […]
GCF climate project to support EUR 100 million worth investments in Serbia
Green Climate Fund (GCF) – European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) programme is expected to support around USD 100 million worth of investment opportunities in high-performance energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies in Serbia, the Bank told the Balkan Green Energy News portal. The EBRD and GCF co-financed USD 1.4 billion worth programme to […]
Public Call for innovative solutions and ideas in fight against climate change
The United Nations Development Program UNDP, in cooperation with the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, announced a Public Call to local governments, public and private companies, civil society organizations and scientific research institutions to develop and propose innovative ways to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and start the […]
Chinese company interested in building 60 MW wind park in Nova Crnja
The Municipality of Nova Crnja is negotiating with Chinese investors on the construction of a 60 MW wind farm, said the Mayor of Nova Crnja Municipality Pera Milankov. He said that the Municipality has 1,000 hectares for the construction of wind, solar or biogas power plants. “Thanks to this fact, our municipality is unique in Serbia. […]
EBRD seeks consultant for Tranche 2 of Belgrade Water Project
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has invited expressions of interest from consultants to support the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) for Tranche 2 of Belgrade Water project. The overall objective is to facilitate implementation of the project by rendering assistance, including design, all aspects of procurement and disbursement, and environmental and social (E&S) requirements. […]
Serbian TSO to start issuing guarantees of origin, EMS official says
Public utility Elektromreža Srbije (EMS), Serbia’s transmission system operator (TSO), should start issuing guarantees of origin, documents providing information on the source of energy, by the end of the year. It is also expected that EMS will become one of the European transmission system operators that publish 100% of key market data on the ENTSO-E […]
Major potential seen in green economy, synergy of all sectors needed
A major potential is seen in the green economy in Serbia, calling for an interdisciplinary approach and a synergy of all stakeholders to build green capital, state officials and civil society and private sector representatives agreed at a panel discussion themed How to Become a (Green) Millionaire?, held as part of the GREEN FEST international […]
GCF gives green light to largest climate project to date, Serbia included
The Green Climate Fund (GCF), set up by 194 countries which are parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), will start funding its largest climate finance investment to date through projects in Armenia, Egypt, Georgia, Jordan, Republic of Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Serbia, Tajikistan, and Tunisia. This investment is co-financed by the European Bank […]