ENEF’s consortium selected for public lighting in Žabalj
The Municipality of Žabalj awarded a public–private partnership (PPP) for the reconstruction of the street lighting system in four settlements to a group of companies led by ENEF energetska efikasnost d.o.o. from Novi Sad. Participants in the project in the area in Serbia’s north are Elios SRB d.o.o. from Novi Sad, U Light Kft from […]
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 […]
Drinking water facility overhaul agreed for Užice
Zorana Mihajlović, Serbian vice premier and minister for construction, transport and infrastructure, signed a contract for the funding of the reconstruction of water factory ‘Petar Antonijević’ with Užice mayor Tihomir Petković. Total worth of the overhaul is RSD 400 million (EUR 3.2 million). The ministry said funds from its budget were redistributed to provide EUR 2.92 million as this is […]
Sweden’s assistance helps access to EUR 100 million
The Government of Sweden financed the Environmental Infrastructure Support Programme (EISP) in Serbia with over EUR 4 million. One of the most important results of cooperation is providing necessary infrastructure for prepared projects to be financed from the European Union’s Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) mechanism with EUR 100 million this year, according to a […]
Vrbas opens ESCO tender for street lighting
Energy service companies, or ESCOs, can apply for a street lighting project as a call for bids filed as 401-1-24/2016 was published by the Municipality of Vrbas in Serbia’s northwest. The move to raise the level of energy efficiency is based on savings in operational costs generated by reduced energy consumption and lower maintenance costs […]
China may finance incinerator, wastewater treatment
During the state visit of China’s president Xi Jinping, who brought a big business delegation to Serbia, domestic officials said the partners from the most populous country were presented with the possibility to invest in environmental protection. Energy minister Aleksandar Antić told government-controlled news agency Tanjug that the city of Pančevo, located northeast of capital […]
Four fifths of construction waste is recyclable
There is a hidden resource for new industrialization. Participants at a round table at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia (PKS) said 80% of construction waste can be reused in building, mostly in civil engineering. Experts, professionals and representatives of responsible ministries, associations and institutions agree recycling of the material would affect the […]
Fourth Forum for Green Ideas picks projects for awards
Trag Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and Erste Bank selected three best ideas based on principles of sustainable development. The projects won USD 5,000 (EUR 4,400) each. Dragojle Božić from Užice, Slavica Ilić from Šabac and Ana Kolović from Belgrade will receive grants for this year’s business ideas within the national Forum for Green Ideas. Nine […]