Resource potential and scope of the use of renewable energy sources in Serbia

Abstract

© 2016 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This article shows the overview of renewable energy resources in Serbia, since many reseach shows that Serbia has great potential of RES (renewable energy source). It also has good conditions for electricity production and heat energy from renewable resources. The aim is to research and represent the development possibility of a country in a sector of a RES, uncovering proven potential of renewable energy, emphasizing that unused potential of RES, together with energy sector, will create great opportunities and conditions for new market. The scope of this study was to research the potential of RES which exists in Serbia, to identify those which are most promising for implementation and integration into country energy sector and substitution of fosil fuels.