Minister Mihajlović: Serbia to change laws, make energy sector greener
Minister of Mining and Energy of Serbia Zorana Mihajlović vowed to improve legislation for energy, renewables and energy efficiency
State leaders endorse Green Agenda for Western Balkans at Sofia summit
European Union hopefuls from the continent's southeast agreed at a summit in Sofia with the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans
Global warming is on pace for catastrophic 3.3º C without drastic measures
Up to USD 130 trillion in new investments is necessary to avert the current global warming scenario.
Ugljevik coal power plant in BiH connects desulfurization unit
Regular desulfurization finally started in the thermal power plant in Ugljevik. Contractor Mitsubishi Power received a similar order from Serbia.
North Macedonia to shut REK Bitola coal plant unit, turn to gas
Power producer ESM intends to turn off the first unit of coal-fired REK Bitola within five years and convert it to natural gas
IEA: Solar PV is to become “king” of power supply in decade ahead
Solar PV appears set for massive expansion, with a projected average growth rate at 13% a year from 2020 to 2030, meeting almost a third of electricity demand growth over the coming decade and becoming the new “king” of power markets, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2020 report. “I […]
Vinča incinerator project moves ahead but Belgrade still without waste separation system
The waste incineration plant under construction in Vinča will make Belgrade lag behind Serbia’s efforts to reach EU recycling targets, activists claimed and stressed the city doesn’t have a developed household waste separation system. Beo čista energija amended its environmental impact study to match new rules and improve pollution control. Suez and Itochu have been […]
China completes world’s second-largest solar power plant
Huanghe Hydropower Development connected its photovoltaic park of 2.2 GW to the grid. The second-biggest solar power plant in the world is located in Qinghai, China, and includes an energy storage system of 202.9 MW supplied by domestic company Sungrow. It is part of a giant renewables project, which is planned to reach 16 GW. […]