As the new B3 unit in the thermal power plant Kostolac B successfully passed the tests on 6 October, we continue the warranty tests and we expect the takeover of the unit soon – said Dušan Živković, General Manager of Elektroprivreda Srbije, at the occasion of the ceremony of celebrating 6 October, the EPS Day. On that day, in 1893, the first Serbian Dorćol power plant was put into operation.
EPS CEO emphasized the importance of PSHPP Bistrica construction project enabling the safety in the further development of renewable energy sources.
- We are developing 1GW solar power plants with a strategic partner and we are working on improving the production in the existing capacities in order to provide energy security and system stability – said Zivkovic. – The revitalization of hydropower plants has been completed, and we expect the complete revitalization of Bajina Bašta PSHPP to be completed next year. We will ensure safe and secure operation of 80 percent of our hydro capacities, in the next 30 to 35 years, and electricity supply to the citizens of Serbia. In parallel, the revitalization of thermal power plants, in the next two years, will ensure that 75 percent of our thermal capacities will be able to generate electricity in the next 10 to 15 years, until new revitalizations.
Rade Mrdak, Special Advisor to the Minister of Mining and Energy, emphasized that the celebration of 131st anniversary of EPS is an opportunity to look back on a long and rich tradition. – Elektroprivreda Srbije, which has existed under such name for the last 35 years, inherits everything that has happened in Serbian power industry over the past century and beyond. This path was filled with various challenges and transformations in accordance with political, economic and historical circumstances. Today, we can proudly look back on everything that Serbian energy sector has passed through and achieved. It was the time of development, innovation and crucial moments for our economy and society – said Mrdak.
On behalf of the employees, Jelica Pešić, a young mechanical engineer employed in Bistrica HPP and Miloš Suzić, a mining engineer in TE-KO Kostolac, spoke.
- EPS is working on increasing RES capacities, and the projects in Limske HPPs will greatly contribute to the development of my engineering career – said Jelica Pesic. – I believe that I will learn a lot from the current projects that will improve the power system of Serbia, increase the green energy production and enable young staff to improve.
Miloš Suzić explained that the work on the open cast mine was not easy, but that the miners were trying and successfully overcoming all obstacles in order to preserve and improve the legacy that had been passed down through generations. He said that the whole world was striving for green energy and that miners knew that it was necessary to make improvements in coal and tailing production with as little impact on people and the environment as possible.
The most valuable EPS award, the charters with Djordje Stanojević plaque, was awarded to Gliša Klasnić, electrical engineer who has dedicated his working life to EPS, contributing to the development of numerous thermal projects, including complex rehabilitation and modernization projects for thermal power plants Nikola Tesla, and Olivera Gudžulić, electrical engineer who has been a great support to EPS throughout her entire career, especially during more than two decades of her work in the Ministry of Mining and Energy. A special Letter of Appreciation was presented to Dragana Jauković for many years of professional and dedicated work in EPS.
