American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia establishes Energy Committee
The American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia (AmCham) has established the Energy Committee with aim to promote dialogue on improving the energy regulatory framework and its implementation. Several companies from Europe and Serbia are also members of the committee. AmCham representatives informed Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Aleksandar Antić about the formation of that […]
Reconstruction of power cable networks and expansion of smart metering in Republika Srpska
Two local power companies in Bosnia-Herzegovina have invited offers for protected cables, substations and smartmeters. The power companies Elektro Bijeljina and ZP Elektrokrajina a.d. Banja Luka, both in the Republika Srpska (RS) will receive loans from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to finance their projects. Both of the loans will be used to […]
UNDP to support municipalities with TA and training in energy management and biomass utilization
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) office in Serbia has invited applications for technical assistance and training for local authorities in introducing energy management systems and the use of biomass for power production. The public call says that all municipalities with populations of 20,000 to 40,000 can apply for assistance but does not specify how […]
Slovenia extends deadline for energy reconstruction projects for public buildings
The Slovenian Ministry of Infrastructure decided to extend the deadline to submit proposals for energy reconstruction and renovation projects for public sector buildings. The Ministry said the deadline for the proposals has been extended to September 20, 2017. The Ministry of Infrastructure invited proposals for energy renewal and reconstruction of public sector buildings in the […]
Transformation of ruined Bračak castle into modern energy efficient center
Project: Revitalization and transformation of Bračak castle into energy-efficient and sustainable energy center Country: Croatia Financing: Fund for Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency of Croatia (FZOEU) and EU Structural Funds Implementation: Regional Energy Agency Northwestern Croatia (REGEA) and Krapinsko-zagorska županija Implementation period: preparations and implementation of project 6 years, reconstruction 1.4 years Context The Bračak […]
Serbians want to raise energy efficiency levels but reality is different
Most people in Serbia believe they can make their homes more energy efficient but in reality a small number of them are doing anything concrete, a poll on awareness of energy efficiency showed. That poll showed that more than a third of Serbian citizens have replaced their windows and doors and installed heat insulation in […]
Serbia plans to shut down eight thermal power plant blocks by 2023
Serbia plans to shut down eight thermal power plant blocks by 2023 and develop renewable energy capacities, but it still plans to heavily rely on the coal, the Program for Serbian Energy Strategy’s implementation in the period 2017-2013, says. The Program for the implementation of the Energy Development Strategy of Serbia (POS) determines the conditions, method, […]
iBROAD project kicks off with aim to become driver for deep building renovation
iBROAD, a new project funded by the Horizon 2020 European program, has been launched with the aim to explore, design, develop and demonstrate the concept of individual Building Renovation Roadmaps. With 12 partners from 9 countries, it kicked off on 3-4 July 2017 in the Athens metropolitan area, in Greece. With the innovative approach proposed, […]
