Energy News – 59th Issue-Registration of ESCO Companies and their Code of Ethics
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Registration of ESCO Companies and their Code of Ethics
On 6 July 2018, the Ministerial Decision no. 176381/2018 of the Minister for Environment and Energy was published in the Official
Government Gazette (B’ 2672/2018). The decision concerns the operation and registration of Energy Service Companies (ESCOs)
providing energy related services in accordance with the definition provided by law no. 4342/2015. The Ministerial Decision lays out the
structure of the ESCO Registry, the competent authority responsible for its organisation and the process for registration. The Decision
further determines the scope of energy efficiency services executed by the ESCOs that are included in the respective registry and lays
out the Code of Ethics for the operation of ESCOs.
In more detail, the Decision stipulates that energy related services include the following activities: installation, replacement, upgrade,
maintenance and regulation of parameters for the operation of electromechanical gear and lighting, upgrade of buildings’ energy
efficiency, installation of energy management systems and RES systems. All the companies which provide such services may be
registered and shall be divided into two categories: companies which provide the services on the basis of Energy Performance
Contracting (EPC) and companies which provide the services on the basis of a different type of contractual agreement.
The Decision also set forth the Code of Ethics for the operation of ESCOs, according to which ESCOs undertake the following
(among others) obligations, i.e. to: employ staff with adequate experience in the energy sector, use clear and understandable terms
in their contracts and offers for the provision of their services, offer high-quality intervention services for the improvement of energy
efficiency, comply with the legislative regime and provide consumers with the necessary instructions for the proper operation and
maintenance of the equipment.
Licensing Procedure for the Representation of RES Producers
Licensing Procedure for the Representation of RES Producers in the Electricity Market
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MoU on Energy Sector Development between Serbia and RS
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