Knauf accused of hiding pollution at its factory in Surdulica
The Knauf Insulation d.o.o. company has been accused of manipulating data on pollution at its rock mineral wool plant in the municipality of Surdulica in southern Serbia. Municipal Council chief Novica Tončev issued a written statement in late October 2017 expressing concern “over the untrue statements by the Knauf company about its rock mineral wool […]
Serbian cement producers burdened by lack of legal and waste market regulation
Even though Serbian cement plants have been using waste as fuel since 2008 they have only managed to substitute 22% of fossil fuel so far, two times below the European average. The main reasons for this state of affairs are lack of compliance with European regulations and a lack of waste market regulation in Serbia. […]
Swedish companies interested in building first Eco-village in Zrenjanin
Swedish green technology companies, confident that Serbia has a great potential for the development of green technologies, now are looking to develop a pilot-project of an Eco-village in Zrenjanin, offering high-tech solutions for green development of rural areas and aiming to not just build the green villages but also to educate and include future residents […]
Maryland companies interested in environmental projects in Serbia
Serbia received two ground decontamination devices from the US company Freytech at the end of a visit by a political and business delegation from the state of Maryland whose members also expressed interest in investments through private-public partnerships. One of the two decontamination devices was handed to the Serbian Envinronmental Protection agency and its director […]
Green Economy Congress to take place in Belgrade, early November
Green Economy Congress 2017 titled “Mapping the Green Economy Momentum in Post-Industrial Era” will take place in Belgrade, Serbia’s capital from November 2-4. The congress will gather green economy leaders from around the world dedicated to development and promotion of green economy model and initiatives, says the organizer. The three-day gathering, hosted by civil society organizations […]
Belgium company Elicio completes Malibunar wind farm
Belgian utility’s project is prelude for nearby power generation facility of 21 Senvion units. Wind turbines of 8 MW in total capacity, or 2 MW each, were presented in the area of the town of Alibunar, less 60 kilometres northeast of Serbia’s capital Belgrade. Elicio NV’s Malibunar project is located near a site where the […]
EPS completes Đerdap 1 unit revitalization, ups capacity by 60 MW
The overhaul of four units of hydroelectric power plant Đerdap 1 has increased the plant’s installed capacity by 60 MW, which will result in its electricity generation increasing by 90 million kWh, or 2% of last year’s production. Having completed the revitalization of hydro generators A4, A5 and A6, state-owned power company Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) […]
Update: EBRD, IFC finance wind farm Čibuk 1 of 158.4 MW
Vetroelektrane Balkana d.o.o. secured a credit line worth EUR 215 million for its Čibuk 1 wind power plant, most of which is planned to be built in the Kovin municipality, less than fifty kilometres northeast of the centre of Belgrade. The facility of General Electric Co.’s 57 turbines in the area of villages of Mramorak and Dolovo […]