All of EPS’ coal-fired power plants will have to meet EU environmental protection standards
Serbian public power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) will have to comply with all EU environmental standards concerning its coal-fired power plants, EPS’ supervisory board chairman, Branko Kovačević, PhD, tells Balkan Green Energy News. The long-serving university professor believes that EPS’ electricity production will be based on coal and hydropower, as well as renewable energy sources, […]
Serbia, Republika Srpska to jointly build HPPs Foča, Paunci in EUR 200 million investment – minister
Serbia and Republika Srpska will jointly build the Foča and Paunci hydropower plants (HPP) on the upper Drina river in the Serb entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), with a total installed capacity of about 95 MW, Serbian Mining and Energy Minister Aleksandar Antić said following a session of the Serbia-Republika Srpska energy committee, according […]
Power utility EPS hiring 163 young professionals
Public power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) has posted vacancy announcements for 163 university degree holders, of which 62 are reserved for first-time job seekers. The plan is to offer fixed-term contracts for a period of up to two years to 47 mechanical engineers, 43 electrical engineers, 20 mining engineers, 10 information technology experts, as well […]
Aarhus Centre lodges court complaints against environmental permits for HPPs Buk Bijela, Foča
The Aarhus Resource Centre Sarajevo has submitted two complaints to the District Court in Banja Luka against the environmental permits for the Buk Bijela and Foča hydropower plants (HPPs) on the river Drina in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) near the border with Montenegro, CEE Bankwatch Network, one of the largest networks of environmental civil society […]
EPS reports net profit of EUR 28.8 million, distribution subsidiary EUR 20.3 million in 2017
Public power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) made a net profit of around RSD 3.4 billion (about EUR 28.8 million) in 2017, according to the unconsolidated audited financial report posted on the company’s website. In 2017, EPS bought RSD 11.4 billion (some EUR 96.6 million) worth of electricity on the domestic market, about RSD 5.9 billion […]
Promises for coal jobs in southeastern Europe greatly exaggerated – study
Proponents of coal have overall claimed that 10,030 jobs would be maintained and 17,600 new jobs created, while according to new analysis a reduction of workplaces by around 5,170 is more likely, CEE Bankwatch Network said in a press release. A study The great coal jobs fraud covering eight southeast European countries – Bosnia and […]
Serbia needs to boost environmental investment by EUR 500 million annually to tackle “critical” situation – Fiscal Council
The Fiscal Council has called for significantly stepping up investment in environmental protection in Serbia, noting that there is ample room to do so through the 2019 state budget now that the country’s public finances have stabilized. Serbia is one of the most polluted countries in Europe, which is jeopardizing the health of the population […]
Elektroprivreda Srbije looks for Kostolac wind farm advisor
Public power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) seeks a consultant for the construction of the 66 MW Kostolac wind farm. The state-owned company published a public call for the expressions of interest from consulting firms to assist in the preparation of the Kostolac wind farm project. This will be the first renewable energy capacity in EPS’ […]