Earth’s energy imbalance and climate change

By Vladimir Đurđević, Institute of Meteorology, Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade, vdj@ff.bg.ac.rs Planet Earth is in energy imbalance. More energy is coming into the system than leaving it. It is a fact that can be measured, thanks to the many observations of the state of the climate system that we have today. Natural quasi-equilibrium state […]

Romania interested in exporting power to Serbia

During his visit to Serbia on July 16, Romania’s president Klaus Iohannis said his country is interested in exporting electricity to Southeastern Europe’s markets, including Serbia. The exports could be made through specialized companies that operate on the two markets, he added after meeting his Serbian counterpart Tomislav Nikolić, Business Insider reported. Romania and Serbia […]

China Development Bank would back geothermal projects

Beijing Explo-Tech Engineering Co. Ltd. (Betec) is interested in exploiting geothermal energy in Vranje and Kuršumlija in southern Serbia, and in building a thermal power plant, the representatives of the company from China said at a meeting with president Tomislav Nikolić. Beta news agency reported the potential investors said the power plant construction should start by […]

Fintel Energia signs term sheet for Košava wind farm

MK-Fintel Wind AD, subsidiary of Fintel Energia Group SpA, signed a term sheet with a consortium formed by international partners to finance, build and operate a wind farm of up to 128.7 MW of installed power in the municipality of Vršac northeast of capital Belgrade. The consortium will acquire, subject to certain requirements, the majority […]

Seepex aims launch of day-ahead market by end-November

Operator of electric power exchange for Serbia and Southeastern Europe was signed up at the Business Registers Agency, state-owned electricity grid operator EMS said. Regulation and application procedure for future members will be known by the end of August, and the system’s testing is scheduled for September, the press release said. South Eastern European Power […]

Seepex power exchange targets launch by end-year

Serbia’s day-ahead Southeast European Power Exchange (Seepex) is targeting a launch in November or December this year, the press office of European Power Exchange (Epex Spot), told SeeNews in an email. Epex Spot is developing the project in partnership with Serbian state-owned electricity grid operator EMS. EMS director Nikola Petrović had earlier told SeeNews the […]

Energy policy key to climate change mitigation

“This is perhaps the last opportunity for our generation to reach an agreement on climate change and sustainable development in order to preserve the planet and the quality of life,” Vuk Jeremić, president of Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD), said at a public debate on climate change and energy in the residence […]