Serbia to ban incandescent bulbs from mid-2020
From mid-2020, the use of incandescent light bulbs will no longer be possible in Serbia as a result of new rules that will ban the use of some energy-inefficient products, according to participants in a panel on energy efficiency and proper use of electricity, the daily Blic has reported. An incandescent bulbs consumes five times […]
Serbia introduces energy efficiency fee on gas, electricity, fuel
From July, consumers in Serbia will start to pay an energy efficiency fee through electricity and gas bills, and also when buying oil derivatives. The fee is RSD 0.015 (EUR 0.000127) per kWh and RSD 0.15 (EUR 0.00127) per cubic meter of natural gas and per liter of gasoline, local media reported. The fee was introduced […]
Net metering to be introduced in Serbia – political decision needed to tap into solar power
The Serbian Ministry of Mining and Energy intends to prepare the required regulatory framework for the introduction of net metering, which will enable a greater use of solar energy in households and an increase in the number of prosumers, representatives of the ministry said during the presentation of the study on the introduction of net […]
Top 3 Most Read articles in December
After the success of our Top 10 Most Read articles in 2018, Balkan Green Energy News is introducing the Top 3 Most Read articles by month. The list is also available for the Serbian-language version of the website. Here is what grabbed the most attention from our English-language readers in December. 1 – An interview with […]
Serbia to launch wind, solar auctions in H2 2019
Serbia will hold its first auctions for the construction of wind farms and solar power plants in 2019, Miloš Banjac, assistant energy minister in charge of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency, said at a conference exploring options to increase the renewables share in Serbia’s energy mix and relevant challenges and recommendations. The conference was […]
Energy efficiency project launched to reconstruct 23 public buildings over three years
In the next three years, Vrbas, Kruševac, Užice, and Paraćin will retrofit 23 public buildings, most of them kindergartens and schools, introduce the European Energy Award (EEA) and strengthen administrative capacities as part of the Municipal Energy Efficiency and Management Project (MEEMP), it was said during the project’s launch conference. The value of the project, implemented […]
Feed-in premiums, auctions seen replacing “obsolete” feed-in tariff model
The feed-in tariff model of incentives for renewable energy production is obsolete, and the next step will be the introduction of feed-in premiums and auctions, said Miloš Banjac, assistant energy minister for renewable energy and energy efficiency. Banjac, however, did not specify which subsidy mechanism will be in place after the existing decree on feed-in […]
29 Serbian municipalities signed MoU to improve energy efficiency
Representatives of 29 municipalities in Serbia and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at improving energy efficiency and exploiting the potential of biomass for energy production in local communities. The signed document is to provide assistance to local governments to develop energy efficiency programs, monitor energy consumption and […]