USAID to help Macedonia diversify energy supply, harmonize regulations with EU
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has signed memoranda of cooperation with the Macedonian government and Ministry of Economy, as well as with the Energy Regulatory Commission on the Development of the Regional Energy Market project, in what will help diversify Macedonia’s energy portfolio and harmonize the national energy legislation with EU directives, according […]
Electricity projects invited to apply for fourth EU Projects of Common Interest list
The European Commission (EC) has opened a call for electricity projects to be submitted as candidates for the fourth European Union ‘Projects of Common Interest‘ (PCIs) list. The deadline for the applications is November 15, the EC said on its website. The PCIs list will be adopted by the EC by the end of 2019 […]
State Aid Council says loan guarantee for new TPP Tuzla unit in line with BiH, EU regulations
The State Aid Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has announced that its decision on the state guarantee for the loan to construct a new unit of the Tuzla thermal power plant (TPP) is in line with the BiH and EU state aid regulations. The Council’s announcement was in reaction to the Energy Community Secretariat’s letter […]
SEPA report: Excessive air pollution registered in Belgrade, other Serbian cities in 2017
The Serbian capital Belgrade had excessive air pollution throughout the 2010-2017 period, except in 2014, mostly due to particulate matter PM10, but also due to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emissions, according to the Serbian Environmental Protection Agency’s (SEPA) 2017 Annual Report on the Environment. PM10, defined as inhalable particles with diameters generally 10 micrometers and smaller, […]
Inercom Bulgaria divests solar projects in fresh bid to buy CEZ assets
Inercom Bulgaria EAD has filed a fresh merger notification to the country’s Commission for the Protection of Competition concerning its deal to buy Czech energy group CEZ’s assets in Bulgaria, having restructured and divested its solar photovoltaic power projects, local media reported, citing a statement from Inercom Bulgaria EAD. Inercom Bulgaria EAD said that the […]
Second Green Economy Congress to be held in Belgrade from November 1-3
The International Green Economy Congress titled Shaping Synergies into a Circular Society will be held from November 1-3 in Belgrade. During three days of the conference, which will be held on the premises of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia, participants will have the opportunity to hear the leaders in economy, entrepreneurship, innovation […]
Elektroprenos BiH builds 110 kV transmission line to accommodate planned wind farms
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) independent transmission system operator (TSO) Elektroprenos BiH has completed the construction of the 110 kV Tomislav-Kupres transmission line, securing steady electricity supplies for the Kupres Plateau and enabling the offtake of electricity to be produced by planned new wind farms in the area. The investment in the 32.6-km transmission line is […]
Public debate launched on proposed integrated sustainable urban development strategy through 2030
The Ministry of Construction, Transport, and Infrastructure has opened a public debate on the proposed integrated sustainable urban development strategy of the Republic of Serbia through 2030. The public debate on the proposed integrated sustainable urban development strategy of the Republic of Serbia through 2030 will last until November 4, 2018, with a presentation and […]