At the meeting with Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Zorana Mihajlovic, CEO of Austrian company Solid Solar Energy Systems Stephan Jantscher reminded that the company is present in Serbia for three years already and is very interest in investing in solar projects. He said that several feasibility studies have been developed in order to assess solar potential at several locations in Serbia and now is ready to invest in concrete projects. Serbian Minister said that Serbia would like to attract as many renewable energy companies as possible in order to build hydro, gas and solar power plants to reduce CO2 emissions.
Minister Mihajlovic noted that Serbia recently adopted important new energy legislation, including the new Law on Renewable Energy. She added that Serbia values investments in renewable energy to achieve energy and environmental security on the patch of energy transition, as the country’s aims for 40 % RES share in total electricity production by 2040.