Serbian Mining and Energy Minister Dubravka Đedović said on Wednesday that Serbia’s goals related to renewable energy sources (RES), increasing energy efficiency and reducing emissions of harmful gases will be determined by the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan.
“That plan, together with the new Energy Development Strategy, will be adopted by the end of the year,” said Đedović, participating online in the regional conference “ReGreen” held in Ljubljana, reports Beta.
She added that the goal is to reduce the emission of harmful gases compared to 1990 by 34 percent by 2030, or by 52 percent by 2040. In the area of energy efficiency, according to her, it is considered realistic that the average final energy consumption is reduced by 0.7 percent per year.
She stated that the amendments to the Law on the Use of RES created the conditions for investors to have the necessary security and predictability, to plan their projects, with clear rules when it comes to responsibility for balancing new capacities from RES.
“In this way, we respected the interests of the state and citizens to have enough energy, the interests of investors and the obligations of the system operator and the guaranteed supplier.” “Our plan is to increase the capacities for the production of electricity from RES, which currently amount to about 550 MW, in the next few years by about three times,” said Đedović.
She stated that reforming state-owned energy companies is also important for achieving goals in the energy sector.
“In order to be energy independent and have a secure supply, it is necessary to have a strong and efficient Electric Power Company of Serbia (EPS), capable of realizing large investments, and this also applies to other energy companies that are facing reforms,” said Đedović.
She said that for the successful implementation of the energy transition, in addition to the state, which sets goals and adopts the legislative framework, the active participation of the economy and citizens is also important.
“Public-private dialogue is necessary for the implementation of the green transition because only through a constructive exchange of opinions can we move towards a better future that is important for the planet and for generations to come,” said Đedović.
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