Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems to install flue gas desulfurization systems in the biggest Serbian power plant
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) will install flue gas desulfurization (FGD) systems in the Nikola Tesla A coal-fired power plant (TENT A) in Serbia. The project worth EUR 167 million will help reduce sulfur dioxide (SO2) and particulates emissions, and enable Serbia to meet EU environmental standards. This is the first time MHPS has […]
EUR 9.8 million for construction of wind park Malibunar in Serbia
UniCredit Bank Serbia and Electrawinds Mali WF, a Serbian subsidiary owned by Belgian Elicio NV, has signed a long-term financing agreement in the total amount of EUR 9.8 million for the development, construction and operation of the Malibunar wind park. On August 31, the first debt disbursement took place, in the amount of EUR 3.2 […]
American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia establishes Energy Committee
The American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia (AmCham) has established the Energy Committee with aim to promote dialogue on improving the energy regulatory framework and its implementation. Several companies from Europe and Serbia are also members of the committee. AmCham representatives informed Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Aleksandar Antić about the formation of that […]
Serbia needs to tackle air pollution and water quality to protect health of its citizens
Serbia will have to work on the scaling down air pollution and securing better access to clean water in the coming years in order to improve and protect health of its population. In this endeavor it can rely on the help and support of various UN agencies as well the EU, the Round table on […]
Agreement on improving waste collection system in Rasinski district
An agreement to launch a project to develop the system of separate waste collection for recycling in four municipalities of the Rasinski okrug in Serbia was signed in Kruševac town hall by representatives of the German Development Agency GIZ and representatives of the towns of Kruševac, Aleksandrovac, Brus and Varvarin. The project is intended to […]
Local solutions are sustainable ones – inclusive waste management system as chance for informal collectors
Authors: Kristina Cvejanov, President of Serbian Packaging Waste Recyclers Association and Žaklina Živković, Balkan Network Coordinator at European Greens Warm summer in Serbia became even warmer in the circular economy community because of the decision that came from public utility company “Čistoća” Novi Sad, capital of Serbian province Vojvodina. This public company hired a private […]
Minister Antić: Serbia’s power sector balancing between coal and renewables
Serbia is going to have to invest between EUR 700 and 900 million in the power facilities it plans to continue using after the year 2020 in order to get its energy sector in line with all European Union directives, Serbian Mining and Energy Minister Aleksandar Antić said. Speaking at the Green Forum “Power companies […]
UNDP to support municipalities with TA and training in energy management and biomass utilization
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) office in Serbia has invited applications for technical assistance and training for local authorities in introducing energy management systems and the use of biomass for power production. The public call says that all municipalities with populations of 20,000 to 40,000 can apply for assistance but does not specify how […]