The construction of a dock on Danube river, worth over 14 million euros, which is being built primarily for the needs nearby thermal power plant Kostolac has started. It is one of the five projects funded within the first phase of credit arrangement between Serbia and China.
The dock on Danube will be primarily used for the transportation of coal to the plant, but also for the removal of byproducts of the plant, such as ash, which could be used for industrial needs. General project for the dock was prepared by the company Ehting in cooperation with the Institute of Transportation CIP and it envisages three operating wharves for loading and unloading with total length of 220 meters.
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Tags: China, coal, construction, dock, Kostolac, Serbia, thermal, TPP, upgrade