Serbia
World needs 50 times more offshore wind to become carbon neutral by 2050
09 September 2021 - Global offshore wind power capacity increased by 6.1 GW last year, but the expansion may more than double in 2021, GWEC revealed
Belgrade most polluted European city with over 1 million people
08 September 2021 - If Serbia were an EU member, Belgrade would be among the worst-ranked cities by concentrations of PM2.5, the biggest air polluter and the most harmful one to human health.
Serbia launches program to subsidize households to install solar panels
06 September 2021 - The program has started with a public call for the allocation of subsidies to local authorities.
People versus poisoners – thousands in Belgrade protest for clean air
05 September 2021 - More than five thousand people gathered in the second protest in Belgrade for harmless air, to warn of severe air pollution in the country
Serbia adopts decree to ease procedure for prosumers
31 August 2021 - The Government of Serbia adopted a decree on the criteria, conditions and the method of billing between prosumers and suppliers, which refers to households and companies.
SET Green Technology to invest EUR 12 million in four biogas power plants
26 August 2021 - Total installed capacity of the four facilities planned for construction is 4 MW. The first one should be put into operation by the end of the year.
European Greens’ Waitz: Serbia is suffering from environmental crimes
25 August 2021 - European Greens Co-chair Thomas Waitz said he would speak in the European Parliament about Rio Tinto's project and the devastation of the Danube in Serbia
Mining town of Bor suffering from strongest SO2 air pollution in Serbia
24 August 2021 - Bor has Serbia's highest number of breaches this year of the limit for the presence of SO2 in the air. In the last incident, the cloud covered the whole town.
Serbia to construct pumped storage hydropower plants Đerdap 3, Bistrica
23 August 2021 - The Ministry of Mining and Energy will present a EUR 17 billion investment plan in September including two major pumped storage hydropower plants.
Zrenjanin in Serbia determined to radicalize protests after 17 years of thirst
20 August 2021 - Zrenjanin is thirsty and its inhabitants are holding regular protest drives and demanding that all people in the city's territory get potable water from the waterworks
Chinese CMC wants to build 100 MW solar power plant in Serbia’s Sombor
12 August 2021 - CMC Europe and the Serbian City of Sombor signed a cooperation protocol on the development of a 100 MW solar power project
Serbian president: Serbia will shut down its coal power plants when Poland does
11 August 2021 - Serbia is under pressure to lose its energy security, said Aleksandar Vučić, adding he would not allow the country to become the biggest electricity importer.
Vinča landfill fire – who is responsible for ‘golden utility project’?
10 August 2021 - A fire erupted at the Vinča landfill. Belgrade authorities say Beo čista energija is in charge but it claims it would rehabilitate it when it gets a permit.
Serbian power grid operator ready to connect 2.8 GW of wind farms
05 August 2021 - State power grid operator EMS has invested EUR 30 million in two overhead lines that will enable the integration of 2.8 GW of wind farms.
Proparco, ProCredit Bank launch EUR 50 million line in Serbia for SMEs, green projects
04 August 2021 - Proparco approved a EUR 50 million credit line for ProCredit Bank to finance small and medium-sized enterprises and green projects in Serbia
Serbia in talks with UGT Renewables on 1 GW in solar power plant projects
02 August 2021 - Serbia intends to sign a contract soon with Chicago-based UGT Renewables for the installation of photovoltaic systems with a combined capacity of 1 GW