Concessions for two small hydro projects underway
The territory of the Trnovo municipality in East Sarajevo has good hydroelectric potential, so the authorities decided to prepare concessions for small power plants Kijevo 2 and Hrasnica, Bosnian daily paper Oslobođenje said. Mladenka Rađen from the local urbanistic department said domestic investors have been expressing interest before as well. “First the concession must be […]
Small hydropower plant inaugurated in Dragaš
The Government of Kosovo* is dedicated to ensuring proper development of energy from renewable sources, as a prerequisite for sustainable economic development deputy minister of economic development Besa Zogaj-Gashi said during the inauguration of hydropower plant Brodi 2 in the village of Mlike in the municipality of Dragash. The 3.89 MW facility is part of […]
PCIs to place Cyprus on Energy Union map
The prospects of terminating energy isolation through the creation of an energy union, together with its potential impact on enhancing energy security and contributing to lower energy costs for consumers were discussed during a seminar at the EU House in Nicosia, Financial Mirror reported. Already, three projects for Cyprus – a subsea cable and two […]
HSE lifting output to 8.22 TWh in five years
State-owned power conglomerate Holding Slovenske Elektrarne (HSE) said it adopted a development plan for the period of 2016–20 which foresees an increase in annual electricity output from 7.89 TWh to 8.22 TWh, SeeNews reports. The blueprint should help the company adjust and respond to tougher conditions on both electricity and natural gas markets as well as […]
Energy efficiency projects finally start in Serbia
By Djordje Popović, Senior Attorney, Petrikić & Partneri AOD in cooperation with CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Regulatory setting Being one of the countries in the CEE region with the lowest energy efficiency rate, Serbia has recently undergone significant legislative activity to finally make energy efficiency projects feasible. The Law on Efficient Use of Energy as the […]
What’s happening to wood pellets in Western Balkans?
By Vojislav Milijić, CEO of Foragrobio CC d. o. o. / president of Serbian National Biomass Association Serbio E-mail: vojislav.milijic@serbio.rs Wood pellet is a fuel produced by pelletizing milled wood. Even though the product started to develop in the seventies and the eighties the real wood pellet boom started in 2000. First major plants were […]
Climate change action is efficient only if taken by all
The Embassy of France in Serbia has been active in raising awareness about climate change, ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference – COP21 in Paris. It organized more than 15 activities, mobilizing more than 4,500 participants. „We had a very good feedback, and with time I feel that the debate has become less […]
Is Energy Community really walking the green path?
By Gabriela Cretu, Electricity Expert, Energy Community Secretariat, Vienna In convergence with the European policy on climate and energy, the Energy Community Contracting Parties agreed in 2012 to implement the Renewable Energy Directive and committed to binding national targets to be achieved through the use of renewable energy in the electricity, heating and cooling, and […]
