Serbia invites consultants for a project to promote the use of biomass

The Ministry of Mining and Energy of Serbia announced an invitation for independent consultants on the project for promoting the use of biomass in district heating and cooling (DHC) systems. The program called “Promotion of Renewable Energies: Developing the Biomass Market in Serbia” was launched to facilitate a switch from fossil fuel to more environment […]

Renewables January 13, 2017

Vojvodina public institutions most interested in efficient lighting, least in biomass

The Provincial Secretariat for energy, construction and transport will support 27 projects in the field of renewable energy sources (RES) and energy efficiency. The majority of project proposals deal with efficient interior lighting, while only a few biomass project proposals were submitted. The Secretariat of the Government of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina will co-finance […]

Renewables December 19, 2016

Wood biomass subsidies in Croatia fiercely debated

A suspected lack of wood biomass for the renewable fuel facilities has triggered a tricky debate in Croatia. There are claims that a high demand has created problems in supply chain and forest stewardship, caused by insatiable appetite of the “green lobby.” Those in the renewable industry, however, claim that “fossil lobby” is trying to […]

Renewables December 12, 2016

Auctions for renewables: towards markets proximity

The future of support mechanisms for renewables with targeted insight towards the SEE markets and bankability point of view By Ladislav Tolmaci, Erste Group Bank AG, Leveraged and Project Finance In the recent depressed wholesale power price environment predominant on the European commodity exchanges, any investment into electricity generating technology becomes related to a question […]

Features November 26, 2016

GGE ESCO introduces integrated energy services model to Serbian market

GGE ESCO, a subsidiary of the Slovenian energy services company GGE, has successfully completed the installation of two biomass boilers for the ELTID Tannery in Pančevo. In addition to planning the project, installing the equipment, providing maintenance services and guaranteeing functionality during a five-year period, GGE ESCO has secured financing for the project. This represents […]

Renewables November 25, 2016

Serbia’s Priboj starts using biomass for public heating

Municipality of Priboj in south-western Serbia has made an important step towards sustainable economy, as one part of its public heating system is now powered by biomass instead of the fossil fuels. The project of heating plant transformation was supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection and German international development organisation GIZ, all […]

Renewables November 10, 2016

Airbus uses biomass for heating

The French aircraft manufacturer Airbus uses woodchips to heat its production facilities after Polytechnik company  has installed a new biomass fueled boiler to produce thermal energy. The Austrian company renowned for its advanced combustion solutions using biomass to provide energy has reported that the installed boiler is  to produce saturated steam with the heat output […]