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 […]

EPS, KfW developing green energy together

Electric Power Industry of Serbia (EPS) is an important partner of KfW Development Bank in the frame of cooperation with the country, said Arne Gooss, director of the German financial institution’s Belgrade office. He added projects with the company have been ongoing for a decade. In an interview with magazine EPS Energija, he stated the […]

Renewables January 27, 2016

EBRD approves funds for Krnovo wind power plant

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the first commercial wind power plant in Montenegro, to be located at Krnovo, near the town of Nikšić in the western part of the country. Also, the government in Podgorica agreed on July 23 for French development bank of Proparco to join the project lenders. […]

Project discussed for biomass usage in heating in Prijepolje

Introducing biomass for district heating in Prijepolje through a EUR 100 million credit line to Serbia was the topic of a discussion between Prijepolje municipality head Emir Hašimbegović and the officials of Germany’s KfW development bank and of climate technology initiative DKTI. The offer to Serbia is a EUR 100 million loan with a 2.25% […]

Development banks adopt climate mitigation finance tracking

Several national and international development banks adopted common norms for tracking projects for the mitigation of climate change effects. Similar principles for tracking adaptation finance and leverage are being developed. The document was published on the Paris Climate Finance Forum. These institutions have been tracking climate finance for only a few years, and their methods […]

Geothermal district-heating pilot project for Bečej

Bečej is one of five municipalities in Serbia which plan to implement a pilot project for using geothermal water for district heating, its website said. Analyses results by the Faculty of Mining and Geology from Belgrade showed Bečej is the only location with cost-effectiveness potential, local officials said at a press conference. The project’s study […]