Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Canada, Serbia:

Canada's Reservoir Capital Seeks More Funds for Balkan Geothermal Energy Project (Reuters Canada)

Canada's Reservoir Capital Corp., developer of several renewable energy projects in the Balkans, said it would have to raise additional equity to complete the work due to red tape it faces in Serbia.

The company is developing the 20 MW Vranjska Banja geothermal project in Serbia, as well as three hydro power plants in Serbia and in neighboring Bosnia.

"The longer-than-expected timelines for approvals in Serbia and uncertainties around the bilateral agreement on renewable energy exports between Serbia and Italy have meant that the company has been unable to advance its negotiations for project finance in a timely fashion," it said in a statement.

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