- During the trip organized by GIZ, the guests expanded their knowledge about renewable energy, primarily solar.
- The visit focused on prosumers – solar power plants in households, residential communities, and public and private buildings that produce electricity for self-consumption and deliver surpluses to the grid.
Representatives of public institutions, power utilities, energy cooperatives, technical schools, and universities from Serbia have visited Germany’s global energy transition leader. During the trip organized by GIZ, the guests expanded their knowledge about renewable energy, primarily solar. Germany has for years been incentivizing citizens and businesses to become prosumers, which enabled the participants to get better acquainted with a concept that is only just emerging in Serbia.
The visit was part of the German cooperation project Promotion of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Serbia, implemented by GIZ in partnership with the Ministry of Mining and Energy of the Republic of Serbia. The delegation from Serbia was made up of representatives of the Ministry of Mining and Energy, the Energy Agency, distribution system operator Elektrodistribucija Srbije (EDB), state power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS), as well as municipal energy managers and representatives of the first energy cooperative in Serbia, Elektropionir, and technical schools and universities.
The visit focused on prosumers – solar power plants in households, residential communities, and public and private buildings that produce electricity for self-consumption and deliver surpluses to the grid. Prosumers are essential to energy democratization and a cornerstone of a successful energy transition. Project Director Till Barmeier said, “Germany’s extensive expertise in solar energy and prosumers positions it as an ideal destination for gaining in-depth knowledge and insights in these areas.”
Barmeier added, “Also, the experiences stemming from incentivizing decentralized energy production provide valuable insights into prosumer integration’s technical, economic, and regulatory aspects. This is particularly relevant for Serbia, which has recently begun its journey towards decentralizing energy production and integrating prosumers.”