Serbian capital starting energy efficiency makeover
Belgrade is determined to introduce an energy efficiency fund into its budget system, where the new instrument won’t be used for grants – the approved money will be returned, which makes the endeavour unique, said Marko Stojanović, city secretary for energy. Speaking at the kickoff meeting for the accession of Serbia’s capital to partnerships of Building Energy […]
Vranje to get wastewater collection facility
An investment agreement worth EUR 1.2 million was signed for a new wastewater collection system by representatives the Serbian local authority’s water supply company JP Vodovod and construction firm MPP Jedinstvo a.d., based in Užice-Sevojno, as the best bidder. According to the administration of the City of Vranje, the new systems are to prevent wastewater overflow […]
Novi Sad district heating company starts producing electrical energy – new 10MW CHP plant presented
On August 24 the first kilowatt-hours of electrical energy were generated from combined heat and power (CHP) plant of 10 MW in each of the segments at the district heating plant West (Zapad). In cooperation with Dušan Macura, chief of heat production and distribution sector at the public heating utility Novosadska Toplana we present the […]
German green expertize presented in Serbian Parlament
Second Parliamentary Forum for Energy Policy was held in the Serbian Assembly on October 14 in the presence of European and German Parliament representatives, who presented the best practices from Germany in the sustainable energy sector. The second meeting in a raw, organized in the form of public hearing, took place only a week after Forum’s founding meeting. MP […]
Republic of Srpska and KfW agreed EUR 60 million credit for Hrgud wind farm
The Government of the Republika Srpska approved EUR 60 million credit by German KfW Development Bank for financing the Hrgud windfarm project, as confirmed by the Ministry of finance. State-owned utility Elektroprivreda (ERS) from Trebinje, received 50 years concession for the construction and operation of the Hrgud wind farm in Berkovići municipality a year ago. Now, […]
Works on Montenegro-Italy power cable starts in Montenegro
Building of 400 kV underwater power cable between Montenegro and Italy has just started from Montenegrin side with an official ceremony held in Jaz Cape, located between towns of Budva and Kotor. The cable will be built by Italian electricity transmission company Terna and Montenegrin Electric Power Transmission (CGES). Once the underwater power cable is […]
Subotica decides not to withdraw part of KfW loan
At the local assembly meeting the City of Subotica approved the proposal by public heating utility JKP Subotička toplana not to withdraw EUR 1.7 million, part of a loan provided by KfW Development Bank, portal Subotica.com reported. The package worth EUR 4.5 million for the heating plant was agreed on in 2012 with the assistance […]
Contract for Trans-Balkan Electricity Corridor signed
Minister of Economy Vladimir Kavarić said good energy connectivity is necessary for future investments in the energy sector and free flow of energy through the country. That brings Montenegro financial and strategic benefits, he added at a press conference about the construction of the Trans-Balkan Electricity Corridor – Section Montenegro, funded by the European Union […]