KEK to get EUR 76 million grant to cut pollution from Kosovo B power plant
Kosovo* will receive a EUR 76 million grant from the EU’s Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) for a project to reduce air pollution from the Kosovo B coal-fired power plant, the Kosovo Energy Corporation (KEK) has announced, local media reported. The implementation of the project, which involves the replacement of the Kosovo B power plant’s […]
TENDERING: Development of Belgrade energy efficiency program, plan
The City of Belgrade has announced a public call for the development of the city’s energy efficiency program for the period 2021-2023 and energy efficiency plan for 2021. The application deadline is November 25, and the criterion for the award of the contract is the lowest bid, according to the public call for the energy […]
Electricity prices for households in Serbia to go up 3.9% on December 1
Electricity prices for households in Serbia will be increased by 3.9% on December 1, while prices for industrial consumers remain unchanged, according to energy minister Aleksandar Antić. The Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia (AERS) has approved the price hike and it will reflect on December electricity bills, which households receive in January, the […]
EUR 1.4 million contract signed for energy renovation of hospital in Bar, walk-in clinic in Ulcinj
As part of the second phase of the Montenegro Energy Efficiency Project (MEEP), health minister Kenan Hrapović and economy minister Dragica Sekulić have signed a EUR 1.4 million contract with a consortium of LD Gradnja, Ramel and Ening to implement energy efficiency measures at the General Hospital of Bar and Walk-In Clinic Ulcinj. The contract […]
Most Read in October: Čibuk 1 wind farm, clashes on Mt. Stara Planina, IFC, Kosovo cooperation on solar project
The inauguration of the largest wind farm in the Western Balkans, the 57-turbine Čibuk 1, was number-one on our English-language Top 3 Most Read list for October. The Top 3 Most Read list for June is also available for our portal’s Serbian/local language version. 1 – Serbia’s largest wind farm connected to grid Čibuk 1 […]
UNECE workshop presents recommendations for sustainable future of Drina River Basin
How can Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, as the riparian countries of the Drina river basin, create new opportunities to attract more investments in integrated projects and support sustainable development of water and energy resources? How can potential trade-offs be limited in favor of harnessing opportunities for cross-sectoral and cross-boundary cooperation? These questions were […]
Slovenia drafting zoning plans for eight wind farms
The Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning is working on national zoning plans for eight wind farms as part of efforts to increase the share of energy produced from renewable sources, in line with Slovenia’s energy policy and climate goals, local media reported, citing STA. Despite its considerable wind potential, Slovenia currently has only […]
BiH produces Draft catalog of criteria for sustainable development of SHPPs
A working group comprising representatives of various institutions and both political entities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with technical support from GIZ, has produced a Draft catalog of criteria for a sustainable development of small hydropower plants (SHPPs) in the country, inviting all stakeholders to send questions and comments. The catalog contains a large number of […]