Montenegrin capital gets grant to fund construction of waste water treatment plant
The European Union has approved a grant of EUR 9 million for the construction of a waste water treatment plant with a collector in the capital of Montenegro. The grant will be paid through the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) making Montenegro the first country in the region to get money for projects aimed at […]
Tender for co-financing of smart electricity meters in Slovenia
The Slovenian Ministry of Infrastructure published a tender for the co-financing of smart electricity meters for the 2017-2022 period. The aim of the tender is to secure financing for grants to purchase and install smart power meters as part of the Operational Program for the Implementation of the European Cohesion Policy for the period 2014-2020. […]
EU funding recycling yards in Croatia with EUR 19.4 million
Croatian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Energy announced the first public call for waste management projects to be co-financed from EU funds. The grant worth EUR 19.4 million will be used for the construction of recycling yards. In January 2017. Croatian government adopted a 5-year Waste Management Plan. That document was a precondition for obtaining the […]
Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro and Romania reach EU 2020 renewable energy goals
Four countries from the Balkan region – Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro and Romania – reached their national targets for the share of renewable energy in total consumption by 2020, according to latest Eurostat data for 2015. Share of energy from renewable sources in final consumption in Romania reached 24.8 percent, achieving the country’s EU 2020 target, which […]
Hydropower potential Croatia’s best chance for more energy independence
Hydropower potential is Croatia’s best chance for more energy independence, concluded the participants of the 4. Energy Investment Forum 2017, which was organized in Zagreb by Poslovni dnevnik. The country currently imports around 30 percent of electricity consumed. “Hydro potential is our biggest potential with KN 3 billion investment cycle (EUR 403,8 million),” said Perica […]
European demand for solar power decreased by 21 percent in 2016
European demand for solar power decreased by over 21 percent to 6.7 GW in 2016, according to the market research conducted by SolarPower Europe. At the same time, global solar installations grew by around 50 percent to an all-time record number of 76.2 GW. “The European solar industry is ready to take a larger share […]
Slovenia adopts proposed draft of EU directive on renewables
The Government of Slovenia adopted the proposed draft of a European Parliament and European Council directive for promotion of energy from renewable sources. Slovenia supports the binding EU target of at least 27 percent energy from renewable sources in gross final energy consumption by 2030. Slovenia agreed that EU member states should determine by themselves […]
Construction of first wastewater treatment facility in Belgrade underway
The City of Belgrade announced a call for a consulting company that will prepare the studies, design documentation and tender dossiers for the construction of the first wastewater treatment plant and sewage system to be located in Batajnica. Estimated cost of the assignment is EUR 850.000, exclusive of VAT. The Public Utility Company Belgrade Waterworks […]
