Bulgaria one of three EU countries in reaching RES 2020 targets
Energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption in the European Union (EU) reached 15 % in 2013, compared with 8.3 % in 2004, Eurostat said. The share of renewables in gross final consumption of energy is one of the headline indicators of the Europe 2020 strategy. The target to be reached by 2020 for […]
Over 500 experts participated in Arad trade fair
Seventh Enreg Energia Regenerabila, the event on renewable energy and energy efficiency in the border triangle of Romania-Hungary-Serbia, was held from March 4 to March 6 in Arad. “Despite the legal barriers and lower investments in renewable energy, we were stubborn enough to bring together for the 7th consecutive year, specialists in the field to […]
First meeting of Kosovo*‒Albania Committee for Common Market
Both Kosovo* and Albania are aware of the importance of the agreement on the establishment of a common market for the energy sector, which is essential element and a prerequisite for economic development of both countries, said Blerand Stavileci (right), Kosovo’s* minister of economic development. He made these comments on March 10 in a joint […]
Impact study for hydro plants at Sutjeska blocked
Republika Srpska’s Ministry of Spatial Planning, Construction and Ecology blocked the process of approving the environmental impact study for small hydropower plants on Hrčavka river in the Sutjeska National Park, because the protected area’s spatial plan must be approved first, Energetika.ba portal said, citing Fena agency. Nataša Crnković from the Center for Environment in Banjaluka, […]
Invitation for pre-qualification – Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings, Phase II
Ministry of Economy has announced on March 3 invitations for international open tender (with pre-qualification) for consulting services for the implementation of the programme Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings, Phase II. The purpose of the Programme is the energy efficient rehabilitation of about 23 educational facilities (including 9 educational facilities from the EEPPB Phase I), 5 […]
Elicio’s two wind parks in Alibunar remain in the pipeline
Representatives of Electrawinds confirmed they are committed to building two wind parks, Alibunar municipality website said. Ludo Vandervelden and Nicolas Bruyonooghe, CEO and development manager of Elicio NV, the company that took over Electrawinds’ projects in Serbia, visited the municipality seat and said it is a good place for investing, as is the whole of […]
Supply and demand for biomass goes online soon
Serbia may soon introduce its first biomass market on the internet, said Miloš Banjac, assistant minister of mining and energy, responsible for energy efficiency and renewable energy sources, EurActiv.rs reported. These days details are being discussed about the intention to show the current supply and demand for biomass in Serbia in one place for the […]
EUR 1 million for energy efficiency projects
Nebojša Malenković, head of Capital Investments Administration of Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, presented the potentials for the organisation’s cooperation with local authorities and public institutions at the forum on ‘Energy Efficiency in Municipalities ‒ Implementation of European Regulations and Standards and the Possibilities for Project Financing’ in the town of Kanjiža, reported Serbian media. The […]