Seven cities, regions in Western Balkans to strengthen climate resilience with CLIMAAX
Seven cities and regions in the Western Balkans are going to receive financial and technical support for their climate resilience
Working group set up for Vojvodina to get first geothermal power plants
A working group to facilitate the development of the first geothermal power plant projects in Serbia’s northern province of Vojvodina has been set up. The working group was established last week at the invitation of the Vojvodina Secretariat for Energy, Construction, and Transport and France’s ES-Geothermie, which offers general contracting services for the development of […]
Vojvodina adopts Declaration on Environmental Protection, recommends ban on plastic bags
The Government of the province of Vojvodina has adopted the Declaration on Environmental Protection, which envisages the end of coal and heating oil used for heating in public buildings, a wider introduction of environmentally friendly vehicles for public transport, and the prohibition of plastic bags by the end of 2020. In order to enter into […]
Vojvodina seeks to incentivize solar energy use in agriculture
The Secretariat for Energy, Construction, and Transport of the province of Vojvodina has invited applications for grants to back projects to use solar energy for irrigation. Registered agricultural producers will be able to compete for a total of RSD 10 million in grants, which can cover up to 80% of investment needed for a single project, but […]
Contracts awarded for energy efficient lighting in public institutions in Vojvodina
The Vojvodina provincial Secretariat for Energy, Construction and Traffic awarded contracts for energy saving lighting projects worth RSD 57.5 million (around EUR 485,500) to elementary schools, healthcare facilities, kindergartens, university schools and old age homes in several municipalities. The contracts were presented by Provincial Secretary Nenad Grbić for energy saving lighting projects in nine elementary […]
International Energy and Investment Days in Novi Sad on March 1-2
Seventh International Energy and Investment Days will be held in Novi Sad on March 2-3, with the focus on topical issues in the field of energy efficiency, renewable energy sources, construction and environmental protection. This biggest Forum for international and local projects is the only Forum in Vojvodina of the kind is organized by Central […]
Funds allocated for use of renewables to heat water in public buildings in Vojvodina
A total of 11 towns and municipalities in the Serbian northern province of Vojvodina were awarded funding to co-finance projects introducing the use of biomass and solar power for heating water in public buildings. The contracts for the co-financing of the projects were awarded under two competitions for those renewable energy sources and were signed […]
Israeli Enlight Renewable Energy to build 104.5 MW wind farm in Serbia
Israeli company Enlight Renewable Energy will build one of the largest wind farms in Serbia with a capacity of 104.5 MW in Kovačica, in the northern province of Vojvodina. The project is worth EUR 189 million, and the wind farm is expected to be operational by the end of 2018. The project will be financed […]