Icelandic Mannvit part of group exploring Serbian geothermal potential
Senjak boiler and heating facility, Belgrade/ Serbia (source: Beogradske elektrane)
Alexander Richter
1 Dec 2010
As part of a consortium lead by Spanish firm Eptisa, Icelandic engineering group Mannvit was awarded a new contract on exploring geothermal heat and power potential in Serbia.
In a release by Icelandic engineering group Mannvit, the company announces that as a member of a Consortium lead by the Spanish consulting firm Eptisa has recently been awarded a new contract in the Republic of Serbia. The European Union has allocated 1.5 million Euro for a project entitled “Promotion of Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Efficiency” that aims to contribute to sustainable development in Serbia.
This consulting project is being conducted for the Serbian Ministry of Mining and Energy, to explore renewable energy sources, specifically geothermal energy and combined heat and power (CHP) potential. Mannvit will, for the next 18 months, act as project coordinator in the mapping of geothermal energy resources in Serbia with the consortium partners, select the three most favorable areas in cooperation with the ministry and conduct pre-feasibility studies for geothermal utilization at the three sites. Mannvit will also contribute to the study of the CHP market in Serbia.”
Source: Mannvit
