Šabac district heating operator to upgrade residential buildings under ESCO model
The Šabac district heating operator, Toplana-Šabac, will act as an energy service company (ESCO) that will take out a loan for its residential users in order to upgrade buildings, with repayment over 12 years to be financed through energy savings, the City of Šabac in western Serbia said. The contract on the loan for thermo-insulation […]
USAID Serbia Energy Efficiency project launched
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia Brock Bierman has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the mayors of Niš, Čačak, and Pančevo for a new effort to help these Serbian cities’ district heating plants become more energy efficient. The USAID Serbia Energy Efficiency project is a two-year, USD […]
Earth Hour dominates Top 3 in March, followed by district heating op-ed, solar auctions
In only a day, the article announcing Earth Hour this past weekend shot up to the number one spot on our English-language Top 3 Most Read list for March. The list is also available for our portal’s Serbian/local language version. 1 – Earth Hour 2019 switch-off People and businesses around the world were invited to […]
Resalta and Energetika Ljubljana implementing smart district heating systems pilot project
Resalta, in partnership with Energetika Ljubljana, is implementing a pilot project for smart district heating systems in the city of Ljubljana. The main goal of the project is the inclusion of 4,500 district heating substations into one unified IT system, effectively bringing the entire district heating network under central supervision. As one of the largest […]
RDF-burning CHP plant project given go-ahead
The Bulgarian government has given the green light to the managing authority of Operational Programme Environment, part of the Ministry of Environment and Water, to sign an administrative agreement on financial assistance with the Sofia municipality and district heating operator Toplofikacia Sofia for the construction of a combined heat and power (CHP) plant utilizing refuse […]
Heating plant in Banja Luka – domestic technology puts city on map of green cities
The implementation of the Eko Toplane Banja Luka district heating project, which uses a renewable energy source (RES), specifically wood chips, places the city on the Vrbas river on the map of smart and green cities of the region and Europe. Using biomass, i.e. wood chips, secures the financial security and sustainability of the project, […]
Serbia seeks to privatize district heating operator, hydraulic engineering firm
The Ministry of Economy has invited letters of interest in the privatization of Energetika, which provides district heating services in Kragujevac, the fourth-largest city in Serbia. The letters of interest, which are to contain a proposal of a privatization model, an indicative purchase price, an investment program, a framework business plan, and the number of […]
Construction of Serbia’s first geothermal district heating system kicks off
The municipality of Bogatić should get Serbia’s first geothermal district heating system by the beginning of the heating season, with this renewable energy source to be first used to heat public facilities and later to be made available to individuals and businesses, representatives of the municipality announced. The new geothermal heating system will result in […]