Top 3 Most Read articles in January
The Top 3 Most Read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in January are in. The list is also available for the Serbian-language version of the website. The list is dominated by interviews this time around. 1 – Tendering ahead for renewable energy projects, premiums in Macedonia The most read article concerns the Government of […]
Serbia planned to own 51%, Republika Srpska 49% of HPPs Foča, Paunci in 1st phase
Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS), the power utility of Republika Srpska (RS), an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), will set up a concession company shortly to enter into contractual relations with Serbia’s public power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) with the aim of the RS and Serbia building the Foča and Paunci hydropower plants (HPP), said […]
Power utility ERS gets concessions to build, operate HPPs Foča, Paunci
The government of Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), has awarded concessions to its power utility Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS) to build and operate the Foča and Paunci hydropower plants (HPP). Republika Srpska and Serbia plan to jointly build the two HPPs with a combined installed capacity of between 90 MW and […]
EPS, Siloviye Mashiny sign agreement on HPP Đerdap 2 revitalization
Public power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) and Russia’s Siloviye Mashiny have signed an agreement on the overhaul of the Đerdap 2 hydropower plant (HPP), which would increase its capacity. During Russian President Vladimir Putin’s to Serbia, the two countries’ officials signed two memoranda, on cooperation in the electricity sector and on cooperation in the development […]
Power utility EPS gets energy permit to build its 1st wind farm
State power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) has obtained the energy permit for the construction of its first wind farm. The energy permit was issued on December 31, 2018, according to a press release from EPS. The construction of the Kostolac wind farm is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2019. The investment is […]
ProCredit Bank is first buyer of green energy with guarantees of origin in Serbia
Serbia’s public power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) and ProCredit Bank have signed the country’s first contract for the sale of renewable energy with guarantees of origin. The two companies have signed an annex to the contract to issue a certified guarantee to the bank that EPS will deliver only electricity generated in hydropower plants (HPP), […]
Electricity prices across the region to increase by up to 40% in 2019
Electricity prices for businesses went up in Croatia this year, while hikes have been announced for 2019 in Serbia, of about 20%, and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), of around 15%. At the same, wholesale prices in Romania could increase by 40%. Electricity supply for the business segment in the region has been liberalized, and state […]
Top 10 Most Read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2018
‘Tis the season to look back, and Balkan Green Energy News brings you the most significant events, news, and expert views that both marked 2018 and piqued the interest of our English-language readers. As you wonder whether your favorite news, interviews, op-eds or project presentations from the entire Balkan region made it to our Top […]