The victory brought them a grant worth 6,000 euros, and the head of the Novi Pazar team, Mali\u0107a Plojovi\u0107<\/strong>, said that they decided to invest the money in the purchase of a \u201csmart bench.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe chose this innovative type of award, a solar-powered smart bench, because we wanted it to be something innovative, publicly accessible, visible, something that would not disrupt the ambience of this space and that would serve the citizens. Of course, we also chose it because of its energy efficiency\u201d<\/em>, she said.<\/p>\n The bench, installed on the plateau next to the Ra\u0161ka River near the famous Novi Pazar Fortress walls<\/strong>, is powered by clean solar energy. Citizens can already use it to charge mobile phones, laptops, and electric bicycles, while free wireless internet (Wi-Fi) will soon also be available.<\/p>\n According to Plojovi\u0107, however, the smart bench is actually the less important reward for Novi Pazar. The main achievement is the completed draft of the Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan, a highly important strategic document.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cAccording to some estimates, preparing such a document costs around one million dinars, and every local government is required to have one, as the focus is now being placed on energy efficiency and the circular economy\u201d,<\/em> Plojovi\u0107 emphasized.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/evropskakuca.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pametna-klupa-novi-pazar-2-1024x605.jpg\")
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