Kolubara

LAZAREVAC - Coal production resumed Thursday in Veliki Crljeni coal seam at the Kolubara mining basin, which was heavily affected by the May flooding, and Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Aleksandar Antic announced that the first quantities of coal will be sent to the Obrenovac thermal power plant Nikola Tesla (TENT) this weekend.

Absurd: TENT Working with Half Power, Because of Un-drained Mines Germans Offering Millions, Serbia Reluctant

Because of flooded mines in Kolubara basin, Thermal Power Plant Nikola Tesla (TENT) becomes only the half of coal it needs.

BELGRADE - The damage that the severe floods caused to the Serbian electric power system has yet to be precisely assessed, as this would be possible after coal mines are completely dried and mud removed, Acting Director General of the public enterprise Electric Power Industry of Serbia (EPS) Aleksandar Obradovic said on Wednesday.

New German donation delivered to Obrenovac

OBRENOVAC -- Deputy German Ambassador Michael Hasenau delivered on Wednesday to Obrenovac a donation which the German government provided as emergency aid.

The diplomat said that Germany will continue supporting the flood-hit population, Tanjug reported.

Flood-devastated Obrenovac, one month later

OBRENOVAC -- More than a month since the Belgrade municipality of Obrenovac was flooded, the scale of the natural disaster is visible everywhere.

Residents are still cleaning up their homes, removing debris, while farms, kindergartens, playgrounds have been destroyed.

BELGRADE - The national geodetic institute (RGZ) has announced on Monday that it has obtained data from satellite systems for the flood-hit areas in Serbia, for May 18,19 and 21, which could provide the information about the scope of the flood, and help assess the consequences.

BELGRADE - Around EUR 20 million is needed for the repair of embankments after the recent catastrophic floods, acting Director of the Republic Water Directorate Miodrag Pjescic said on Tuesday.

BELGRADE - The power station Nikola Tesla (TENT) in Obrenovac will produce about 30 percent less power than planned once winter starts as the result of the recent floods and a reduction in coal deliveries, station head Cedomir Ponocko has said.

BELGRADE - The Czech Republic, which donated the equipment worth EUR 60,000 to the Electric Power Industry of Serbia (EPS) on Tuesday, has so far given Serbia around EUR 250,000 in assistance after the severe floods, Czech Ambassador to Serbia Ivana Hlavsova has said.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) estimated the damages from the devastating floods in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina at around EUR 3B. 

Official estimates of the cost are not available yet, but in its report the EBRD put the damage at around EUR 1.5-2 B in Serbia and about EUR 1.3B in Bosnia and Herzegovina.