Scientists get funds for green energy, climate change areas

Croatian Science Foundation opened the call for academic institutions and other legal persons conducting scientific work to apply for projects worth a total of HRK 17 million (EUR 2.27 million). The deadline is June 30 and individual applications can bring between EUR 66,700 and EUR 266,600. The project aims to stimulate analysis and propositions of […]

News April 1, 2016

Unlicenced photovoltaics face stricter regulations

Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) updated the regulation of so-called unlicensed photovoltaic market or plants of under 1 MW. Turkish regulator’s amendment was published in the official gazette on March 23, PV magazine reports. A spokesman for Solarbaba, Turkish Solar Energy Society, told PV Magazine that there are three basic changes. Firstly, a legal person […]

News April 1, 2016

Guaranteed green power prices adopted

The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina decided to give consent on the guaranteed prices for the purchase of electrical energy from facilities using renewable sources and efficient cogeneration (CHP). According to the document published on the official website, the value of hydropower is set at BAM 0.29936 (15.31 euro cents) per kilowatt […]

News April 1, 2016

Hotels strive for nearly zero energy status

Energy Institute Hrvoje Požar (EIHP) presented the results of Nearly Zero Energy Hotels (NEZEH) project with representatives from two pilot facilities which entered the final phase as best examples of business practice. Officials from Croatian ministries of tourism, economy, construction and spatial planning also attended the event, as they are involved in the efforts to […]

News April 1, 2016

REACH – Reduce Energy use And Change Habits

  Project: REACH – Reduce Energy use And Change Habits Duration: The project started in February 2014 and will last for three years Countries and locations: Bulgaria – Plovdiv area, Croatia – Sisak-Moslavina County, Macedonia – Skopje area, Slovenia – Zasavje and Pomurje regions Project partnerships: Lead: Focus  – Association for Sustainable Development, Slovenia; Partners: DOOR – Society for […]

Energy Efficiency March 30, 2016

Traditional and emerging models for financing energy efficiency – applicability to the West Balkan Region

By Qendresa Rugova, Burg Capital GmBH, Vienna esa.rugova@burgcapital.com This article is part of a series of two articles on energy efficiency investments. The first article covers investment characteristics from a global perspective while the second part focuses on the traditional and emerging financing models for energy efficiency investments. Global investments in energy efficiency over the […]

Features March 30, 2016

New amendments to waste management regulatory framework in Serbia

By Sonja Gitarić, Attorney-at-Law and Đorđe Popović, Senior Attorney, Petrikić & Partneri AOD in cooperation with CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz For the purpose of opening the EU accession “Chapter 27: Environment and Climate Change“ and in accordance with the European Union’s Third Energy Package, Serbia is required to approximate its regulatory framework to the applicable EU […]

Features March 30, 2016