ENERGY 2021
BUSINESS
MILUTIN ĐUKANOVIĆ, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD AT EPCG
THE FUTURE BELONGS TO GREEN ENERGY Besides guaranteeing a stable production and supply of electricity for households and industry, EPCG has had a leading role in the economic development of Montenegro for almost a quarter of a century.
jects, such as HPP Komarnica, installation of an eighth unit at HPP Perućica, the Gvozd wind farm on the Krnovo plateau and a solar installation on Briska Gora above Bar. We cannot give up any thermal energy source that gives stability to our electricity system, but through the ecological reconstruction of TPP Pljevlja, which should start soon, we will make sure that strict European standards are met by reducing pollution and the negative impact on the environment. With fruitful and constructive cooperation with surrounding complementary systems, this is what, will enable EPCG to maintain its leading position and enable more intensive economic development, to the satisfaction of our customers and all the people of Montenegro.
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o future project will be possible without comprehensive analysis, public debate and high quality solutions based on environmental protection. There is no need to doubt that for a moment, and we will confirm it by rapid action, announces Mr Đukanović. Do you manage to meet all the demands and needs of your customers? Energy is essentially a strong support for the development of the economy and society as a whole. If we start from that, then I can say with satisfaction that EPCG, the Electric Power Industry of Montenegro, inherited a leading position, from the very beginning in 1910 with the first diesel power plant in Cetinje.
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Through the environmentally friendly reconstruction of TPP Pljevlja, which should start soon, pollution and the negative impact on the environment will be reduced However, today as a company we are at a turning point. We have built no new energy sources since 1982, so it is time to seriously increase our installed capacity and base our future growth and development on the development of so-called green energy. I’ll take this opportunity then to announce the imminent start of several important pro-
Your focus is on constantly improving your business while respecting and applying the highest professional and ethical standards. Is this possible without a negative impact on the environment? Preservation of the environment or the synergetic relationship between our energy needs and environmental demands is our first priority. So in addition to the project of environmentally friendly reconstruction of the first block of TPP Pljevlja, which involves the application of modern technological innovations and respect for all directives of the Energy Community, and which should begin soon, no future project of Elektroprivreda Crne Gore will be possible without comprehensive analysis and high-quality solutions based on environmental protection.
