Serbia’s first public-private partnership for heat energy supply
First public-private partnership (PPP) contract in Serbia for the supply of heat energy for public buildings has been signed in Pirot. The contract signed by the city of Pirot and GGE ESCO company also envisages replacement of heating oil boilers in four local schools with the ones using biomass . The value of the deal is […]
City of Pirot will soon meet all EU environmental standards
Vladan Vasić, Mayor of Pirot, told Balkan Green Energy News the local authority is preparing, in an extension of cooperation with KfW Development Bank, to complete the overhaul and rehabilitation of the district heating system. The endeavour centralizes this part of infrastructure, significantly reduces pollution and brings savings. Encouraged by good experiences, the city applied […]
Malibunar windpark to be completed in 2017, Alibunar construction starts soon
Aleksandar Antić, Minister of mining and energy has met today Nicolas Brynooghe, director of Belgium company Elicio and talked with him about the development and construction of wind parks Malibunar and Alibunar. Minister Antić emphasized that the Ministry of mining and energy is committed to improving regulatory framework in order to contribute to the projects’ completion. […]
WWF calling cities to participate in Earth Hour
World Wide Fund for Nature called all cities to join the 10. Earth Hour by switching off lights from 20:30 to 21:30 on Saturday, March 25. The purpose of the action is to raise awareness of climate change. Cities will be switching off public lighting and citizens will turn off lights in their homes. Global […]
Serbian-Chinese partnership for medical waste treatment
Cooperation and joint venture agreement between a Serbian company Sinofarm d.o.o. and a Chinese company Gient for the collection and treatment of medical waste has been signed today. The investment worth USD 3.5 million will be realized in two phases. A Serbian company Sinofarm and a Chinese company Gient have signed the cooperation agreement today […]
NIŠ to get wastewater treatment system
The city of Niš will be one of the first cites in Serbia which will implement the wastewater treatment project. The current situation in this field is worrying – only 5-10 percent of wastewater in Serbia is being processed. In order to meet EU environmental standards, Serbia should construct 320 treatment facilities until 2041. This […]
Switching to biomass could save to Valjevo heating plant up to EUR 1.4 million
Valjevo Heating Plant is planning to switch to biomass, which would cost EUR 4-5 million. According to this year’s expenses, utilizing biomass would save the plant EUR 1.3-1.4 million annually. “Ahead of us is a 12-month period during which we have to conduct a feasibility study and obtain the project documentation. The ambitious plan is […]
RENEXPO Water and Energy fair will bring 2,500 experts to Belgrade
The biggest international Western Balkans RENEXPO Water and Energy fair will bring 2,500 experts in the field of water and energy to Belgrade, from April 25 to 27. Over 100 exhibitors from 20 countries will participate at the fair. Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Macedonia will be presented at exhibits and conferences. “RENEXPO […]