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Newsletter March 2020

THEMES:

1. A new member of the SBA 2. A Guide for Investors 3. Presentation of the SBA at the Energy Days in 4. Introducing heat usage models from biogas plants for heating public buildings 5. The Safety First brochure available to our members 6. Serbian Biogas Association on RTS (Serbian Radio-Television) 7. Credit Agricole and KfW provide € 25 million for energy efficiency and RES lending 1. A new member of the Serbian Biogas Association

It is our great pleasure to inform you that in within the territory of the municipality of Bojnik, that February, the Serbian Biogas Association is will produce electricity and heat, with the basic raw stronger by one new member - MP & material consisting of agricultural crops suitable for Associates doo. biogas production (silage corn, hay, sorghum,etc.) to be independently grown by the investor, MP & Associates doo is a legal and supplemented by secondary inputs (manure, investment consulting firm that has agricultural waste, residues and products of fruit successfully implemented more than 15 production, etc.) significant investment projects in the Balkans, and whose mission is to provide legal and We would like to welcome MP & Associates doo to investment advice, as well as independently the Association and we look forward to future realize projects that achieve high economic cooperation. and social added value. As one of the most important functions of the Serbian The company has designed and implemented Biogas Association is member networking, we will take economic projects that have contributed to this opportunity to invite all members who wish to the full economic recovery of cities such as contact MP & Associates, or any of our other , Ćuprija, Brčko and Novi Sad, including members, to get in touch with us, and we will be more the development of three industrial zones, than happy to organize a joint meeting. eight greenfield plants and a power plant with the total capacity of over 20MW. As an investor, MP & Associates doo is implementing the construction of biogas plants with a total capacity of 2 x 999kW

2. A Guide for Investors

We are planning to create an "Investor Guide" to be developed by the Biogas Association, with the assistance of the Rural Development Sector of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management, and with the support of our partners from the German Biogas Association, Fachverband Biogas e.V.

The guide is designed to help new investors, and will contain all the necessary advice, steps and guidelines that an investor needs. The guide will be based on the experiences of the Serbian Biogas Association members who already have facilities in operation, and will point out mistakes and possible steps that should be taken to prevent them. In addition to practical advice on how much raw material is required to operate a plant, how to choose the right technology, and advice on the process of plant construction and management, the guide will also provide guidelines for proper access to self-analysis, as well as examples of operation of power plants of various capacities. 3. Presentation of the Serbian Biogas Association at the Energy Days in Novi Sad

The ninth "International Energy and that are not obtained this way. Furthermore, PodnaslInvestmentov t emeDays"manifestation Lorem ipsum was held in the production of biogas (through the at the Novi Sad Fair, and over two days, treatment of farm waste) pathogenic doloreight sit panelsamet were, consec organized,tetur with bacteria are destroyed by as much as 98%, discussions focusing on current topics - while the unpleasant odors from the farm are energy efficiency, renewable energy, green reduced up to 90%. In addition, a significant building and environmental protection. information for investors is that for the owners of biogas plants there is no problem With the participation of leading experts of placing goods on the market, because a from home and abroad, the most current Decree stipulates that all produced topics were addressed, and the Serbian electricity will be sold within a period of 12 Biogas Association had a remarkable years. Biogas power plants generate steady presentation within the "Bioeconomics as a incomes and therefore people continue to Concept for the Development of Sustainable reside in the countryside, which has a wide Cities"panel. Mr. Goran Knežević, a Board range of benefits both for the region and for member of the Serbian Biogas Association, the country at large. gave a presentation in which he, first and foremost, introduced the participants to the The conclusion of this presentation is that benefits of biogas for both the investor and every village should have a biogas power the region, as well as commented on the plant! which is also the message of the contribution of biogas to the development of Serbian Biogas Association. bioeconomy, in accordance with the topic of the panel. On this occasion, Mr. Knežević emphasized the positive impact of biogas power plants on the environment, stressing that methane is as much as 25 times more aggressive than CO2, and thus, by controlling methane emissions into the atmosphere, a biogas plant has an extremely important impact on human health and the environment. The fertilizer obtained as a result of the biogas production process can be used to initiate organic production and such fertilizersare four times better absorbed by the soil than fertilizers 4. Introducing heat usage models from biogas plants for heating public buildings

The Serbian Biogas Association and the GIZ / AMBERO team, with the support of the BANAT Regional Center for Socio-Economic Development and the Permanent Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM), invite you to attend the presentation of heat usage models from biogas plants for heating public buildings (primary schools, sportingarenas, police stations, local communities, cultural centers, kindergarten facilities) developed as part of the Development of the bioenergy market in Serbiaproject (http://www.bioenergy-serbia.rs).

The roundtable discussion will be held on Thursday, March 12th 2020, in Botoš, starting at 11am.

During the roundtable, we will present the model from the perspective of importance for local community development, as well as the role of local government in the implementation process. We will open a discussion on the positive effects of the model and potential obstacles for its implementation and / or its replication in local governments.

Your interlocutors during the event will be representatives of the Serbian Biogas Association, the Bioelektra doo company from Botoš, the Local Community of Botoš, City of , the "October 1st" elementary school fromBotoš, the Association of Farmers of Botoš and GIZ. After the event, interested participants will be able to visit the biogas plant.

AGENDA

OKRUGLI STO Mogućnosti i značaj upotrebe toplote iz biogas postrojenja za lokalnu zajednicu

Datum: Četvrtak, 12.03.2020. godine Mesto: Dom omladine, Toze Markovića 75 Botoš

Moderator: Zoran Pomoriški, Udruženje Biogas Srbija https://biogas.org.rs

10:30 – 11:00 Prijava učesnika

11:00 – 11:15 Pozdravna reč predstavnika Grada Zrenjanina i Mesne zajednice Botoš 11:15 – 11:45 Kratko predstavljanje Udruženja Biogas Srbija Doprinos projekta Razvoj bioenergetskog tržišta u Srbiji - GIZ DKTI

11:45 – 12:45 Predstavljanje modela upotrebe toplote za grejanje javnih objekata u (faze razvoja modela, korišćenje svih output iz postrojenja, podrška lokalne Botošsamoupraveu , način saradnje između vlasnika postrojenja i lokalne samouprave (planiranje, administracija, promocija, zajednička ulaganja, interesi obe strane i stanovnika))

12:45 – 13:15 Važnost modela za lokalnu zajednicu i primeri dobre prakse

13:30 Zakuska

14:30 Poseta biogas postrojenju (opciono)

5. The Safety First brochure available to our members

As of today, our "Safety first - Guidelines for the safe usage of biogas technology" brochure will be available to our members, courtesy of our partners from the German Biogas Association, Fachverband Biogas e.V.

Brochures are availableto all our members and anyone wishing to receive copies of printed brochures, please send a request by email to [email protected]

6. Serbian Biogas Association on RTS (Serbian Radio-Television)

Mr. Goran Knežević, Board member of the Serbian Biogas Association, made a guest appearance on the RTS program Šarenica, thereby informing the general public about the current affairswithin the biogas sector in Serbia and in the Association itself.

Mr. Knežević also talked about the plans for the future, emphasizing that the biogas sector is in expansion and has been very strong since the outset in Serbia. Mr. Knežević referred to the benefits of biogas and its importance for the environment as well as for local communities and rural development, because if we consider that one biogas plant directly and indirectly employs up to 50 people, the significance of this plant is not insignificant.

Mr. Knežević also emphasized the importance of the support the Association receives from our partners at the German Biogas Association, and highlighted that it was this support that enabled members of the Association to visit representa- tive biogas plants in Germany.He especially stressed the efforts of the Association in imple- menting all knowledge and experience that we receive from our partners, in Serbia.

As an Association, we will continue to inform the public of our plans and of all the benefits of biogas that are still unknown to the general public and thus support both the sector and our members, because supporting our members is the purpose of our work, and our existence. 7. Credit Agricole Serbia and KfW provide € 25 million for energy efficiency and RES lending

Source: Balkan Green Energy News Entrepreneurs, cooperatives, equipment will result in the reduction registered agricultural holdings with of CO2 emissions or the reduction of Credit Agricole Serbia has signed a active status and legal entities with primary energy consumption by at loan agreement with KfW, a German up to 250 employees and an annual least 20%. development bank, for a total of € turnover of up to EUR 50 million, 25 million, to finance energy viewed on a consolidated basis by The subject of financing may be the efficiency and renewable energy official financial statements for the purchase of new machinery, (RES) projects. last completed fiscal year, have the equipment (biomass boilers, right to apply for grants through biomass dryers, solar panels, Through this line of credit, refrigerator compressors, incubator entrepreneurs, small and Credit Agricole Serbia. stations), or vehicles for business medium-sized businesses, as well as The maximum payback period is purposes, Credit Agricole Serbia farms will have the opportunity to seven years, with a grace period of explains. benefit from part of the grant as well up to 12 months. as completely free assistance from If it is an investment in RES projects technical consultants who evaluate Clients are granted approval for a (biogas and solar power plants) or the feasibility and maximum term of up to seven years, other investments that have the cost-effectiveness of the project, with a grace period of up to 12 effect of energy efficiency (such as Credit Agricole Serbia said. months, with a maximum loan insulation of buildings, replacement amount of up to EUR 1,000,000 for of lighting,reconstruction of heating Projects with a primary energy energy efficiency projects and up to systems), it is necessary for the savings of at least 20% or a CO2 EUR 3,000,000 for RES projects. client to submit to the bank a reduction of at least 20%are funded. In order such a loanto be realized, it business plan which will form the Credit Agricole Serbia Bank says is necessary for the client to contact basis for determining whether the this is a continuation of cooperation the bank and apply for financing investment will achieve the effect of with KfW Bank, which finances before commencing the investment. reducing CO2 emissions or reducing projects with a primary energy If the investment involves replacing primary energy consumption by at savings of at least 20% or a CO2 existing equipment with equipment least 20%. reduction of at least 20%. that is more energy-efficient, it is necessary to submit documentation According to Credit Agricola Serbia, Clientsare entitled to a grant of 10% on new equipment that is being after the realization of the for RES projects, or 5-10% for other purchased, as well as the used investment, KfW consultants will projects, depending on the achieved equipment, in order to determine perform a project evaluation and energy efficiency effect after the whether the replacement of confirm whether the project was realization of the investment. implemented in accordance with KfW conditions, following which the client receives a grant.