Fresh tendering planned for development of renewable energy sources – PM
Montenegrin Prime Minister Duško Marković has announced fresh tendering procedures for the leasing of state land intended for the construction of power plants using renewable energy sources, as well as the signing of an agreement for a solar power plant at the location of Briska Gora in the Ulcinj municipality by the end of the […]
Heating plant in Banja Luka – domestic technology puts city on map of green cities
The implementation of the Eko Toplane Banja Luka district heating project, which uses a renewable energy source (RES), specifically wood chips, places the city on the Vrbas river on the map of smart and green cities of the region and Europe. Using biomass, i.e. wood chips, secures the financial security and sustainability of the project, […]
Low-carbon development in Bosnia and Herzegovina – an opportunity for economic development
Author: Nejra Spahić, mechanical engineer, Expert Associate, Energy Projects, the Regional Education and Information Centre for Sustainable Development in South-East Europe (REIC) Changes in the energy sector brought about by the start of market liberalization in the 1990s and the setting of the European Commission’s ambitious targets for cuts in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in […]
Kosovo* to transfer 100-120 MW in licenses from hydropower to solar, wind projects – minister
Kosovo’s* Ministry of Economic Development aims to transfer the quota of 100-120 MW for hydropower projects to solar and wind power projects, Economic Development Minister Valdrin Lluka said at the opening of the Green Festival in Prishtina. The Green Festival, held for a third year in a row, promotes green businesses and raises awareness and […]
Fifth International Fair and Conference RENEXPO BiH to be held on October 24-25 in Sarajevo
The fifth RENEXPO BiH, international fair and conference on renewable energy sources (RES), environmental protection, water management and energy efficiency, focused on stepping up investments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, will be held on October 24 and 25 at the convention center of the Hills Hotel in Sarajevo. The RENEXPO BiH will provide modern and efficient […]
Energy, ecology fairs kick off, EPS announces renewable energy guarantees of origin
Minister of Environmental Protection Goran Trivan on October 3 opened the 14th International Fair of Energy, 15th International Trade Fair for Environmental Protection EcoFair, at which power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) announced a new product on the electricity market for commercial consumers – renewable energy guarantees of origin. At the opening of the fairs titled “Power […]
EBRD providing up to EUR 5.1 million to UniCredit in Serbia to on-lend for energy efficiency, renewables projects
The EBRD is providing a loan of up to RSD 600 million (equivalent to EUR 5.1 million) to UniCredit, the second-largest bank in Serbia, to enhance its financing of the green economy, according to a news release from the EBRD. The loan comes under the EBRD’s EUR 85 million Green Economy Financing Facility for the […]
Government proposes changes to law on renewable energy sources
The Croatian government has adopted a bill on changes and amendments to the law on renewable energy sources and high-efficiency cogeneration, which envisages extending the requirement for electricity suppliers to buy electricity produced from renewable energy sources at the regulated price. Electricity suppliers would be required to buy a share expressed as a percentage of […]
