Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Mining and Energy Zorana Mihajlovic signed memorandums of understanding in Kragujevac, within the framework of the project “Renewable energy sources of districts in Serbia”, with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs and 11 cities and municipalities participating in the development of the project.
The memorandums were signed in the presence of representatives of the EU Delegation in Serbia, and the project, whose total value is EUR 40.5 million, includes Becej, Bogatic, Vrbas, Vrsac, Kragujevac, Kraljevo, Krusevac, Nis, Novi Pazar, Pancevo and Paracin.
On that occasion, Mihajlovic pointed out that, thanks to the greater use of RES in the production of thermal energy, the citizens of the aforementioned local governments will receive better heating and a healthier environment, and the local governments will have a more stable district heating system.
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The Deputy Prime Minister specified that the EBRD finances the project with a EUR 30 million loan, and the Swiss government and the EU donate EUR 7.5 million and EUR 3 million respectively, noting that all projects will be completed in the next four years.
These projects will enable other cities to use renewable sources for the production of thermal energy, as Priboj and Mali Zvornik have been doing since last year, and as Novi Pazar will do starting from this heating season, Mihajlovic noted.
