EPS is worth up to EUR 14 billion, shouldn’t be sold

Branko Kovačević, chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Electric Power Industry of Serbia, told daily Politika the state-owned utility expects a possible capital addition. Asked about a recent dispute with Tony Verheijen, head of the World Bank in the Balkan country, he added the developments can point to the intention to sell the enterprise, but […]

Belgrade puts first recycling yard into operation

As a part of the waste management plan, which is being implemented by the City of Belgrade in cooperation with its Secretariat for Environmental Protection and public utility company (JKP) Gradska čistoća, the first recycling yard in Serbia’s capital was opened in the suburb of Bežanijska kosa, the local government’s portal reported. “This is the first of […]

Study for Kostolac wind park to be done by October

Predrag Đorđević, manager for key investment projects at Electric Power Company of Serbia (EPS), said the feasibility study for the planned wind park in Kostolac would be finished by October. In an interview for the June issue of Energija, the state-owned utility’s magazine, he added the development of the main design will ensue, followed by the preparation of […]

Niš preparing tender for wastewater treatment plant

Local media said the City of Niš was granted EUR 56 million, more than half of the funds provided to Serbia by the European Commission. The local authority will use it to construct a wastewater treatment system. An international tender is expected for the purification facility in the third-largest city, located in the country’s south. The […]

Pančevo, Ljubljana mull energy efficiency projects

Mayor of Pančevo Saša Pavlov and director of JP Energetika Ljubljana d.o.o. Samo Lozej discussed about the participation of the Slovenian public company in the process of reorganization of the public utility sector in the Serbian city. The meeting follows the start of negotiations in March when a letter of intent was signed and the […]

Let’s roll for sustainability… in construction

The third edition of Green Building Expo will take place from November 2 to 4 at Belexpocentar hall in Belgrade. An exhibition is organized with the international exhibition and conference on sustainable buildings. Participants will discuss design, construction, rating systems and more. The event evolved from Serbia Green Building Expo. The new edition intents, organizers […]

Long-awaited PPA Package finally adopted in Serbia

By Đorđe Popović, Senior Attorney, Petrikić & Partneri AOD in cooperation with CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Ever since the adoption of the new Energy Law back in 2014, which aimed to harmonize the Serbian energy legislation with the Third EU Package, the Serbian market has been awaiting the adoption of the necessary by-laws to allow for […]