Microloan line for efficiency, housing, agriculture

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is supporting the expansion of non-banking financial services in Bosnia and Herzegovina with a EUR 6 million loan to Partner Microcredit Foundation for on-lending to micro and small enterprises. The funding will help the company to develop energy efficiency loans for housing and agricultural products following the destructive […]

News June 2, 2015

Low-carbon society must be main national goal

Energy policy is being planned for the next twenty years, with consideration for forty years in the future, infrastructure minister Peter Gašperšič said, presenting the government’s draft Energy Concept of Slovenia at Ljubljana’s Faculty of Electrical Engineering. „We agreed with the transition to a low-carbon society when we accepted international obligations, however we must not […]

News June 2, 2015

Cropex, Nord Pool Spot develop power market

Croatian Power Exchange Ltd. (Cropex) and Nord Pool Spot, a power market, announced the signing of a cooperation agreement to create the first competitive Croatian day-ahead power exchange, with the possibility of extension to include an intraday market at a later stage. Cropex is committed to the development of a transparent and efficient Croatian power […]

News June 2, 2015

EPCG Metering and Distribution Project – phase 2

Elektroprivreda Crne Gore AD Nikšić (EPCG), Montenegrin power enterprise, intends using part of the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development towards the cost of EPCG Metering and Distribution Project – Phase 2. The company invited sealed tenders from contractors for the contract for ancillary equipment for smart meters installation, […]

News June 2, 2015

Partners sought for solar panel plant investment

Altius Fotovoltaic, solar panel manufacturer, expects a RON 16 million (EUR 3.6 million) revenue for this year, half of which generated by exports, and is in talks with partners to open a production facility in Africa or the Middle East, Ziarul Financiar reported. The company is part of Bomax group, which invests in real estate […]

News June 1, 2015

Country’s first mini hydropower facility launched

In the village of Lijeska near Tomaševo in Bijelo Polje municipality, Vrelo mini hydropower plant  has been put into use. Bijelo Polje’s official website reported Ivana Hlavsová, the Czech ambassador, and Aleksandar Žurić, the municipal head, led the launching ceremony. The power plant, located in Montenegro’s northeast, was equipped by Hydrolink SRO. The concession had […]

Vaptech commissions Mesići-Nova hydropower plant

Old hydro facility Slaviša Vajner Čiča from 1950 was retired, Večernje novosti newspaper reported. The plant in a cave, on Prača water stream, was replaced by Mesići-Nova’s three turbine-generator sets. The Vaptech-powered 5.21 MW facility was launched by Milorad Dodik, president of the Republic of Srpska, Željka Cvijanović, prime minister of the entity, and Petar […]

Call for concession for waste management centre

Bidders can send propositions by September 25 for the construction of a waste management centre and for the method of processing and gathering for the city of Niš and seven surrounding municipalities. Regional development agency Jug manages the project and its chief Bojan Avramović said 70 hectares in Kereš location in Doljevac municipality were provided, […]

Waste May 29, 2015