Study for Kostolac wind park to be done by October

Predrag Đorđević, manager for key investment projects at Electric Power Company of Serbia (EPS), said the feasibility study for the planned wind park in Kostolac would be finished by October. In an interview for the June issue of Energija, the state-owned utility’s magazine, he added the development of the main design will ensue, followed by the preparation of […]

EPS to invest EUR 1 billion in environmental protection

The construction of the desulfurization system in thermal power plant Kostolac B is almost complete. When it is commissioned, emissions of sulphur dioxide will be under 200 milligrams per cubic metre, in line with European Union regulations, said Milorad Grčić, acting chief executive of Electric Power Company of Serbia (EPS). He said the state-owned utility […]

Siemens hired for construction of substation

Electric Power Industry of Serbia (EPS) and Siemens d.o.o. reached an agreement on the construction of 110/10 kV substation Beograd 23 – Autokomanda worth EUR 7.67 million. The contract was signed by acting head Milorad Grčić and chief executive Udo Eichlinger, respectively. EPS’s priorities are the modernization of the system, improving efficiency and raising quality […]

EPS procuring documentation for wind, solar plants

Electric Power Industry of Serbia (EPS) called for offers for the production of urban planning documentation for the solar and wind power plants in Kostolac basin in the location called Srednje kostolačko ostrvo, a slag and ash pond. The share of the price in the application’s grade will be 60%, while the quality of the […]

EBRD helps policy reform to stimulate energy efficiency

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development sees large opportunities for savings in public budgets in the improvement of efficiency of municipal lighting, says Daniel Berg, the international financing institution’s director in Serbia. He told Balkan Green Energy News the bank is providing technical cooperation to a number of municipalities and hopes to finance investment […]

Interviews February 25, 2016

Yugoslav energy projects need dust wiped off

“Lack of good energy policy leaves us under threat of poverty and unemployment, and health risks,” said Aleksandra Tomić, chairwoman of the Serbian Parliamentary Energy Policy Forum, opening the body’s third meeting in the form of a public debate on the Proposal of Energy Development Strategy until 2025 with projections until 2030. The House of […]

Electricity September 2, 2015

EPS plans solar and wind projects at coal-fired plant complex

State-controlled Electric Power Industry of Serbia (EPS) called for offers in the procurement of a preliminary feasibility study with a general project for the construction of a solar power plant in the slag and ash pond of thermal power plant Kostolac A, located 100 kilometers east of Belgrade. It also placed a public invitation for […]

Turkish companies don’t claim Gazivode

Kosovo Energy Distribution Services (KEDS) told Vesti newspaper it does not claim Gazivode hydropower plant complex in Kosovo*. The company is owned by Turkish companies Çalik and Limak since 2013, but the power infrastructure at the site is controlled by EPS (Electric Power Industry of Serbia). „Our company is in electric power distribution, maintaining equipment […]