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Secretariat Supports Albania’s Decision to Stop Hydropower Construction on the Vjosa River
The Energy Community Secretariat supports the announcement made by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama to cancel plans for the construction of hydropower plants on the Vjosa river. More: Hydropower Balkans Summit Confrontation: Small Hydropower Plants and Big Issues The…
EBRD to Improve Water Supply in Banja Luka
The 200,000-strong population of Banja Luka, the second largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, is to enjoy better water supply and wastewater collection thanks to a loan of up to €6 million provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The…
Public Invitation for Qualified Engineers to Participate in Training on Energy Management Systems
Tetra Tech ES, Inc. (Tetra Tech) is implementing a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) project to promote the use of Energy Management Systems (EMS) for industries and public or private commercial buildings in the Balkans, with the objective of…
The COVID-19 Crisis Has a Profound Impact Also on the Energy Sector
In three reports published today, the Energy Community Secretariat assesses the current status of financial liquidity of the electricity sector; compiles information about support from International Financial Institutions and commercial banks; and measures taken by energy regulators to address the ongoing…
EBRD and Donors Boost Green Financing in the Region
The Western Balkans is a key region for, and partner in, the EBRD’s green work. South-eastern Europe has huge potential for developing green energy, with its rivers providing hydroelectric power, its mountains and plains enabling wind power, its underdeveloped solarenergy,…
North Macedonia Becomes First Contracting Party to Start Converting Coal Mines to Solar Fields
As part of its efforts to boost renewables and fight air pollution, North Macedonia has initiated the realization of its plans to build solar PV plants on top of a coal mine site in Oslomej, Kicevo. On 11 February 2020,…
Keeping Montenegro’s Flavours Alive
Danka Sekularac from northern Montenegro lives a life off the grid. Her house runs on solar power. The water is fetched from a nearby stream. Her food is homegrown. Her surroundings – the mountain ridges of Biogradska Gora National Park…