IENE Conference – SEEED 2017: Sustainable energy development way forward for SEE
The South East Europe is facing as the rest of the Europe significant changes in energy sector and challenges in shaping its energy future considering the fact that is still heavily dependent on fossil fuels and vulnerable in terms of energy security. However, decarbonisation, new energy mix with greater share of renewables, capacity building, credible […]
Chinese company to build heating pipeline in Belgrade
A memorandum of understanding on the construction of a heating pipeline from a power plant in Obrenovac to New Belgrade was signed at a ceremony in Belgrade city hall with Mayor Siniša Mali saying that the project would bring annual savings of EUR 40 million once completed. The memorandum to build the pipeline from the […]
Serbian Parliament says yes to KfW loans to EPS and EMS
Serbian Parliament has approved laws on Government’s guarantees for loans which German development bank KfW accorded to the state power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) and state-owned transmission system operator Elektromreža Srbije (EMS). EPS will receive EUR 45 million loan from KfW to finance modernization of ash transport system in Thermal Power Plant Nikola Tesla A […]
EPS calls second tender to reconstruct small hydropower plants
The Serbian Electric Power Industry (EPS) has called the second tender for the rehabilitation of seven more small hydropower plants (SHPPs) in Serbia. The EPS invited companies from across the world to submit sealed offers for the work on the plants. The offers must be submitted in English by noon on July 5, 2017. Tender […]
World Bank suggesting strategic partner for EPS, Branko Kovačević: that is not good idea
Tony Verheijen, Country Manager of the World Bank in Serbia said that privatization of Electric Power Industry (EPS) would be too complicated, which is the reason for the government to possibly consider strategic know-how partnership for this state power utility. However, Branko Kovačević, President of EPS Supervisory Board thinks that is not a good idea. Verheijen: […]
EBRD and the Green Economy Transition: a strategy for sustainable investments in Serbia
By Ana Bachurova, EBRD Energy Efficiency and Climate Change team and Daniel Berg, EBRD Director for Serbia The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) was the first international financial institution whose charter was explicitly “green” – that is, environmentally friendly. In Serbia, the EBRD investments in green projects account for more than EUR 800 […]
Slovenia interested in undersea power line, hydropower plants in Montenegro
On the first day of the Joint Commission for the implementation of the Agreement on Economic Cooperation between Montenegro and Slovenia, the alpine country has shown interest in expanding energy sector cooperation with Montenegro by utilizing the capacity of the undersea high-voltage power line that will link Montenegro to Italy, and by taking part in […]
Power production and distribution companies in the Balkan region – governments still in charge
By Vladimir Spasić, energy journalist and analyst It is not just that the governments in the Balkan region do not consider selling their power utilities, but they covet buying what they sold twenty years ago, or at least buying from their neighbors. This can be illustrated by the announcement of Serbian power utility Eletkroprivreda Srbije (EPS) […]