TENDERING: Pirot seeks partner for public lighting PPP
The City of Pirot has announced a public call for the selection of a private partner in the private-public partnership (PPP) for the reconstruction and maintenance of the local public lighting system. The subject of the public procurement is the selection of a private partner and the award of a PPP contract without the elements […]
BiH warns Croatia against storing nuclear waste from Krško at border
An environmental impact study is underway after Croatia gave the green light to a special fund to use a former barracks near the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina for the disposal of nuclear waste from the Krško nuclear power plant. Both the government in Sarajevo and the Republic of Srpska entity protest against the decision. […]
Electricity demand shrinks up to 10% in Albania, BiH due to COVID-19 crisis
Electricity demand has decreased by up to 10% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 5% to 10% in Albania, the Energy Community Secretariat said in its first report on the security of supply situation amid the coronavirus pandemic, which cites a number of critical issues for energy systems. The secretariat said it would continuously monitor the […]
Most read in March: Air quality jumps amid coronavirus lockdowns, CMS on renewables during pandemic, EBRD funding RES projects in district heating
The coronavirus has spread and it changed society everywhere in the world. But it came with a benefit: a sharp drop in air pollution levels above cities and industrialized areas. The story was our readers’ favorite choice last month. A piece authored by Ivan Gazdić and Igor Đorđević, attorneys-at-law from CMS, was one of the […]
TENDERING: Study on calculating 2030 energy, climate targets for Energy Community
The European Commission has launched a tendering procedure for a study aimed at extending the EU’s modelling capacities to the contracting parties for calculating 2030 energy and climate targets (energy efficiency, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas emissions). The call will remain open until May 20. The study will develop a data gathering and modelling capacity […]
EPS seeking project supervision service for overhaul of old small hydropower plants
EPS launched a public call for oversight services for a group of seven small hydropower plants built between 1903 and 1953. The project is financed with a loan provided by the EBRD and EPS’ own funds. Serbia’s state-owned public enterprise Elektroprivreda Srbije – EPS intends to reconstruct and modernize 15 small hydropower plants commissioned 117 […]
Wakeup call for the Western Balkans
Author: Janez Kopač, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat Fifteen years ago, the Energy Community was established as the principal tool to integrate the energy sectors of non-EU countries into the single European energy market. Wave by wave, the Energy Community Contracting Parties took over key EU acquis communautaire in the energy sphere. In the […]
Ksenija Karić takes helm at Schneider Electric Serbia, Montenegro
Ksenija Karić is the new CEO of Schneider Electric Serbia and Montenegro. According to the official announcement, Karić is replacing Dejan Marković at the position, and he will become the Energy and Services Director Southeast Europe after four years of managing the company in Serbia and Montenegro. Dragoljub Damljanović, who was the Southeast Europe Energy […]
