Romania to green energy system in hospitals with private partner
Romania is in talks with Abu Dhabi–based IHC on a public-private partnership worth EUR 1 billion for heat pumps and PV systems for hospitals
Bucharest to introduce geothermal district heating
Electrocentrale Bucharest (ELCEN) and Sage Geosystems are launching a study on using geothermal energy in district heating in Romania's capital city
Serbia digitalizes permitting in energy sector
Serbia rolled out digital services for energy permitting and the procedure for environmental impact assessment studies
Five Serbian heating plants to be converted from coal, oil to biomass
Serbia will build heating plants in Niš, Bajina Bašta, Prijepolje, Rača and Novi Pazar to replace fuel oil and coal in district heating systems
Communities leading the Western Balkans’ clean heating transition
Powering district heating networks with geothermal energy, solar thermal, or other renewable energy sources can help make large-scale heating systems efficient, cost-effective, and flexible, especially when rolled out in tandem with small-scale systems
Kosovo* adopts Law on the Promotion of the Use of Renewable Energy Sources
Only after the first auction was held, lawmakers in Prishtina passed the Law on the Promotion of the Use of Renewable Energy Sources, which introduces CfDs
EBRD reiterates commitment to Western Balkans decarbonization
EBRD intends to expand its activities in the Western Balkans, but it warned that private investment and EU funding imply reforms
Viktor Andonov joins Belgrade Energy Forum 2024 in May: ESM earmarks EUR 1 billion for decarbonization
Viktor Andonov from North Macedonia's power utility Elektrani na Severna Makedonija (ESM) will participate at Belgrade Energy Forum 2024
