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Serbia needs new energy strategy
Belgrade,
8 January 2009
Serbian Deputy Prime Minister for EU integration Bozidar Djelic said today that Serbia needs a new energy strategy because the strategy that was adopted in 2005 has become completely outdated.
Bozidar Djelic
In a statement to the Beta news agency, Djelic, who is also in charge of implementing the sustainable growth strategy, said that at yesterday's government session he presented a proposal that the Ministry of Energy and Mining should be given the task of drafting a new energy strategy by May at the latest. Djelic said that the Ministry of Energy accepted this proposal.
He said that the price of oil and gas and the global situation have changed greatly since 2005, adding that Serbia must determine key guidelines for future energy sector development.
He said that Serbia will never be completely independent regarding energy because it does not have adequate oil and gas deposits, adding that Serbia has still not utilised its full natural resource potential.
Djelic said that Serbia can and must increase its energy efficiency, because compared to developed countries Serbia spends on average four times more energy per production unit.
He said that the EU’s new energy strategy that was published in November 2008 has shown that the EU will invest more in energy security and self sufficiency during the next ten years and recent events will accelerate these changes.
Djelic said that Serbia must participate in the EU strategy, adding that the country is facing problems because of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and must seriously deal with the energy issue in the years to come.
He stressed that Serbia must build a gas storage facility together with the Russians, adding that the current situation would have been much better if the Banatski Dvor storage facility had already been built.
He said that it is also necessary to build the South Stream gas pipeline because it will be an alternative route, bypassing Ukraine and other sources of energy must also be considered.
Djelic said that tenders for the construction of the two new thermal power stations, Nikola Tesla and Kolubara B, must be announced soon.
The Deputy Prime Minister for EU integration said that Brussels and major European countries that are the biggest consumers of gas are exerting pressure on Ukraine and Russia to resolve the energy crisis.
This is the reason why a large number of countries want to be part of the EU, because it is in essence a large collective mechanism for strengthening the security and stability of member countries, explained Djelic.
He said that the price of oil and gas and the global situation have changed greatly since 2005, adding that Serbia must determine key guidelines for future energy sector development.
He said that Serbia will never be completely independent regarding energy because it does not have adequate oil and gas deposits, adding that Serbia has still not utilised its full natural resource potential.
Djelic said that Serbia can and must increase its energy efficiency, because compared to developed countries Serbia spends on average four times more energy per production unit.
He said that the EU’s new energy strategy that was published in November 2008 has shown that the EU will invest more in energy security and self sufficiency during the next ten years and recent events will accelerate these changes.
Djelic said that Serbia must participate in the EU strategy, adding that the country is facing problems because of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and must seriously deal with the energy issue in the years to come.
He stressed that Serbia must build a gas storage facility together with the Russians, adding that the current situation would have been much better if the Banatski Dvor storage facility had already been built.
He said that it is also necessary to build the South Stream gas pipeline because it will be an alternative route, bypassing Ukraine and other sources of energy must also be considered.
Djelic said that tenders for the construction of the two new thermal power stations, Nikola Tesla and Kolubara B, must be announced soon.
The Deputy Prime Minister for EU integration said that Brussels and major European countries that are the biggest consumers of gas are exerting pressure on Ukraine and Russia to resolve the energy crisis.
This is the reason why a large number of countries want to be part of the EU, because it is in essence a large collective mechanism for strengthening the security and stability of member countries, explained Djelic.
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