Carbon prices jump in EU, taking industrial pollution costs to 14-year high
Expenses for greenhouse gas emissions at factories and energy producers briefly surged to a level unseen since 2016. As the EU tightens environmental regulations and polluters are suffering from rising carbon costs, green technologies are becoming more profitable. Uncertainty and the lockdown measures throughout the world to curb the spread of the coronavirus devastated the […]
ERS, EPHZHB agree to extend cooperation on PHE Čapljina
Power utilities Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske and Elektroprivreda HZ HB have agreed to extend their cooperation regarding production in the pumped-storage hydropower plant (PHE) Čapljina. The framework agreement on cooperation between the two companies was signed by Luka Petrović, General Manager of Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS), and Marinko Gilja, General Manager of Elektroprivreda HZ HB (EPHZHB). […]
Energy Community urges BiH to scrap feed-in tariffs for hydropower
Renewable energy installations of a maximum of 500 kW and demonstration projects are the only ones eligible for feed-in tariffs as state aid, the Energy Community Secretariat told officials in BiH, pointing to continued government support for larger hydropower projects. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina proposed the reduction of feed-in tariffs for renewables, which […]
Slovenia adopts national zoning plan for Rogatec wind farm
The Government of Slovenia has adopted a decision on the implementation of a national zoning plan for the Rogatec wind farm. The decision on the implementation of a national zoning plan for the Rogatec wind farm has been prepared on the initiative of the Ministry of Infrastructure. In October last 2019, the Ministry of the […]
Montenegrin government to grant EPCG concession for HPP Komarnica
The Government of Montenegro has adopted the concession plan for the use of watercourses for the construction of hydropower plants for 2020, which envisages granting only one concession – for the construction of the Komarnica hydropower plant. The power plant should have an installed capacity of 170 MW while the investment is estimated at EUR […]
Serbia delays public discussion on plan for Kolubara B thermal power plant
The coronavirus has prompted the Government of Serbia to shelve the public discussion on the draft spatial plan and environmental impact assessment for the Kolubara B thermal power plant. PowerChina is the contractor on behalf of EPS. The Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure of Serbia said it is unable to hold the public discussion […]
How to participate in auction for renewable energy incentives in Croatia
Authors: Marija Mušec, Partner, and Šime Dujmović-Maruna, Associate at law firm Bardek, Lisac, Mušec, Skoko doo, in cooperation with CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte GmbH The Government of Croatia enacted new renewable energy incentives quotas on May 14, 2020. New quotas represent a substantial amount of the new renewable energy connecting power that will be incentivised, […]
Novi Sad’s public heating utility unveils another cogeneration facility
Novi Sad’s district heating operator has put in operation cogeneration facility Jug, with an installed capacity of 4 MW for electricity and 4 MW for heat, ensuring that over 50% of energy for the preparation of hot sanitary water is produced from gas engine waste heat. In this way, public heating utility Novosadska Toplana migrated […]