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Drought lowers hydropower plant output in Serbia, Europe
10 August 2022 - The water flow in Serbia's hydropower system dropped by a half, increasing the need for electricity imports, but the situation is similar across Europe
Heatwaves, drought hit Europe in world’s third warmest July ever
10 August 2022 - Prolonged and intense heatwaves affected parts of Europe during July and are continuing in August
EU power, gas prices smashing records amid drought, EdF’s nuclear plant setback
03 August 2022 - Low water levels in major rivers disturb the operation of nuclear power plants and the transportation of coal
Drought to cost Montenegro’s EPCG utility EUR 100 million in third quarter
01 August 2022 - State-owned power producer EPCG said it would have to import 294 GWh of electricity in the three months through September due to drought
Climate change impacting wine, olive production in drought-stricken Italy
20 July 2022 - The Italian way of life is under threat, especially in the valley of the river Po, which turned into a creek due to the ongoing drought
Power system in North Macedonia suffers due to flood, drought
10 November 2020 - Due to the low water levels the country has decided to terminate the production in all hydropower plants, and to import electricity.
ERS starts electricity imports over drought, TPP Gacko overhaul, accident at HPP Plat
11 April 2019 - Due to low water levels, the overhaul of thermal power plant (TPP) Gacko, which will...
EPBiH not to pay dividends for 2017 as drought drives down profit
05 June 2018 - Shareholders of power utility Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBiH), majority owned by the Federation of Bosnia and...
Albania forced to import 80 percent of electricity due to drought
10 August 2017 - Albania has to import around 80 percent of electricity to cover consumption due to the...
Albania launches procedure for electricity import due to drought
26 June 2017 - Albania has launched import procedure for 285,000 MWh of electricity for over one month period....
Balkan countries must manage floods, droughts together
28 January 2016 - There are cooperation and communication mechanisms missing between neighboring countries, in order to take into...
Western Balkans must invest USD 37 billion to protect people from escalating climate change impacts
18 July 2024 - World Bank Group has published the Western Balkans regional Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR)
Balkans blackout on June 21 occurred after two overhead lines tripped – ENTSO-E
17 July 2024 - ENTSO-E said the cascading power failure of June 21 ensued amid outages of two overhead lines, of which the first is in Montenegro
World Environment Day 2024: Our land, our future
05 June 2024 - World Environment Day 2024 slogan is “Our land. Our future. We are #GenerationRestoration.”
Solar, wind push renewables to record 30% global electricity share
08 May 2024 - Renewables generated a record 30% of global electricity in 2023, driven by growth in solar and wind, Ember said in an annual report
Renewable electricity share in Turkey nears 50%
29 April 2024 - Renewable sources had a 49.3% share in Turkey last month. Minister Mehmet Şimşek said USD 100 billion would be invested within ten years.