Bitola to get district heating from KfW’s loan
The governments of Macedonia and Germany, local utility ELEM and KfW Development Bank signed agreements for the project of new district heating system for Bitola, Novaci, Mogila and Logovardi. The bank provides a EUR 39 million loan with fixed interest rate of 1.5% for 15 years, including a grace period of four years, according to […]
Serbian EMS buys share in transmission utility CGES
Transmission system operator Elektromreža Srbije (EMS) purchased 10% of ownership of the Montenegrin Electric Power Transmission System (CGES) for EUR 13.84 million at Montenegrin Stock Exchange, Mina-Business news agency said. A total of 14.57 million stocks were purchased in 197 transactions. The price jumped 9.2% to EUR 0.95 per share. Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić earlier […]
Hydro, wind, photovoltaics output to grow by 14.65%
Green energy output from Romanian hydroelectric power, wind and photovoltaics will grow 14.65% through 2019, according to a power balance estimate of the National Prognosis Board (CNP), Agerpres reported. Renewable energy facilities hit an aggregate capacity of 5.1 GW at the end of November 2015, power grid operator Transelectrica’s data show, according to an article […]
Government files charges in ČEZ privatization affair
The Ministry of Energy and Industry completed the audit on the privatization of the electricity distribution network operator (Oshee sh. a.) and pressed charges against three former ministers in the government of Sali Berisha, one of his then-advisors and two deputy ministers. Besides Ridvan Bode, Genc Ruli, Florion Mima, Enno Bozdo, Neritan Alibali and Zana […]
Metka’s subsidiary wins international contracts
Athens-listed firm Metka said its subsidiary Metka EGN has signed contracts for turn-key engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) as well as the operation and maintenance of seven photovoltaic power production units with a total capacity of over 116 MW in Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. The contracts add up to EUR 112 million, the […]
Greentech launches polyethylene recycling plant
With the completion of the facility for hot-washing PET flakes, and the lines for waste water treatment and polyethylene recycling, Greentech d. o. o. launched the factory worth EUR 5 million in Mladenovo near Bačka Palanka. The project in Serbia’s northwest started in 2013 and it employs 130 people. Stana Božović, state secretary in the […]
New Energy Balance methodology – Enhancing Macedonia energy reporting capabilities
By Tatjana Mitevska, M&E, Public Outreach and Gender Specialist, USAD CEI Project and Marija Ignatova Gjosheva, LED Specialist, USAID CEI Project, Winrock International Recently, Macedonia improved the quality of its energy balance with introduction of new methodology for energy data collection and processing harmonized with EUROSTAT. This is resulting in enhanced capabilities of Government of […]
The big green challenge: can we change fast enough?
By Maja Turković, Energy Consultant, co-author of the CIRSD study ’A Roadmap for Deploying Renewable Energy Sources in Serbia and the Regional Perspective’ Fossil fuels have been harnessed as an abundant and easily accessible source of energy for two centuries. This cheap energy enabled the growth of populations and consumption levels; and facilitated technological innovations […]
