Sarajevo Canton to take out loan for energy efficiency in 40 public buildings
The Sarajevo Canton government has approved taking out an EUR 8 million loan and accepting a EUR 2 million grant for an energy efficiency project in public buildings. The funds will go towards a project called “Energy efficiency in public buildings of the Sarajevo Canton,” whose aim is to improve energy efficiency in about 40 […]
Beo Čista Energija starts drawing EUR 290 million loan for Vinča landfill project
Beo Čista Energija, the joint-venture for the implementation of Belgrade’s Vinča landfill project, has achieved financial close for a EUR 290 million loan to build and operate a 103 MW energy-from-waste facility and a demolition waste recycling unit, allowing the closure of one of the largest dumpsites still active in Europe. The company formed by […]
TENDERING: EBRD seeks consultant for renewable energy auctions in Serbia
Firms and consortiums can submit proposals to the EBRD by June 8 for assistance and advisory services in the preparation and implementation of renewable energy auctions in Serbia. In line with the request from Serbia’s Ministry of Mining and Energy, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is open for proposals for assistance in the […]
Electricity bill collection rate drops up to 30%, utilites ask for loans
The drop in the electricity bill collection rate ranged from 10% to 30% in March in most of the contracting parties of Energy Community, with Kosovo* and North Macedonia being the most affected, while data for this month show a further sharp decline. In the meantime, state power utilities in Albania, Montenegro, and Serbia are […]
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 […]
EBRD supports Western Balkans in decarbonizing district heating and cooling systems, improving energy efficiency in buildings
Renewable energy sources can be used in district heating and cooling systems without increasing citizens’ energy bills or heating plants’ and local governments’ costs, while at the same time significantly contributing to the quality of the environment, primarily by reducing air pollution, says Bojan Bogdanović, Principal Fund Manager for Renewable District Energy in the Western […]
Hidroelectrica should look into Black Sea offshore wind potential, minister says
Romania’s acting economy and energy minister Virgil Popescu has said the country’s state-owned hydropower producer Hidroelectrica should consider tapping the Black Sea offshore wind potential, local media have reported. No studies of he Black Sea offshore wind potential have been done so far, and the idea has not been publicly debated, although there is potential, […]
Sparkasse Bank Makedonija secures EUR 2 million under GEFF for green buildings
Sparkasse Bank Makedonija has secured a EUR 2 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) under the Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF) program to support investments in high-performance green technologies in privately owned buildings in North Macedonia. The agreement on loan was signed by Gligor Bišev, Chairman of the Management Board […]
