EBRD providing up to EUR 5.1 million to UniCredit in Serbia to on-lend for energy efficiency, renewables projects
The EBRD is providing a loan of up to RSD 600 million (equivalent to EUR 5.1 million) to UniCredit, the second-largest bank in Serbia, to enhance its financing of the green economy, according to a news release from the EBRD. The loan comes under the EBRD’s EUR 85 million Green Economy Financing Facility for the […]
Climate Diplomacy Week in Belgrade: Apply to showcase your climate action project
Climate Diplomacy Week, a time when EU Delegations around the world reach out to communities and partner organizations, highlighting positive global action and collaboration on climate change, is taking place for the second time in 2018 from September 24 to 30. Balkan Green Energy News is offering to share its designated space at the Climate […]
ELEM plans to build 10 MW solar PV plant
Macedonia’s state-owned electricity producer ELEM plans to build a 10 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant adjacent to its Oslomej thermal power plant (TPP). The proposed PV plant project, which has a total estimated cost of EUR 10 million, would be financed by proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) […]
EBRD seeks to put investments that bring environmental benefits at heart of its financing, advisory activities
In her first interview since taking the helm of the EBRD’s regional operations in the Western Balkans, Zsuzsanna Hargitai discusses the international finance institution’s green financing and planned projects in the region. She tells Balkan Green Energy News that the EBRD takes seriously non-governmental organizations’ (NGO) recent reports about hydropower plant financing by its financial […]
EBRD looking to employ Principal Fund Manager, Renewable District Energy
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is seeking to hire Principal Fund Manager, Renewable District Energy, to be based in Belgrade, Serbia. The deadline to apply is September 19. Reporting to the Deputy Head of Municipal and Environmental Infrastructure and in close collaboration with the respective sector teams, including the Energy Efficiency and Climate Change […]
EBRD seeks geothermal, offshore wind consultants for Turkey
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has invited technical and financial proposals from consultants to produce a study of the overall short- and long-term geothermal district energy potential of Turkey, and identify and evaluate the feasibility of the most promising three sites for building such district energy systems, according to a request for […]
BEH gets EBRD’s financial backing to help with energy market liberalization
State-owned energy company Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) has secured a EUR 100 million investment from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in its seven-year EUR 550 million bond issuance to refinance an earlier bond under better terms, in what will improve its financial structure and is expected to help with the country’s energy […]
Banja Luka in talks with EBRD on loan of up to EUR 10 million for water supply projects
Banja Luka Mayor Igor Radojičić and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) representative Josip Polić signed a letter of intent on August 1 concerning a loan of up to EUR 10 million for construction works on the primary and secondary water supply network, the city said in a news release. Negotiations with the […]


