Romania to improve compliance with EU waste management legislation
Romania has to improve compliance with EU waste and urban wastewater legislations in order to meet the EU targets as the final deadlines set out in the Accession Treaty are drawing near. This is one of the main challenges Romania faces according to the EU Environmental Implementation Review (EIR) report drafted by the European Commission […]
Statkraft invested EUR 150 million to construct HPP Moglice
Norwegian company Statkraft has so far invested EUR 150 million in the construction of Moglice hydro power plant, its second plant on the Devoll River in the southeast of Albania. The construction site was visited by the minister for energy and industry Damian Gjinkuri, who said that Statkraft is being mindful of the environment. “The […]
Aytos to build waste water treatment plant for EUR 7.6 million
The town of Aytos in Bulgaria announced a tender for the construction of a waste water treatment plant and supporting infrastructure with a total value of BGN 14.8 million (EUR 7.6 million). The plant construction contract is worth EUR 6.6 million, while the infrastructure contract is worth around EUR 973.000, the town authorities said in […]
Božović: Serbia to recycle 50 percent of municipal solid waste by 2030
Serbia plans to achieve the recycling target of 50 percent of total municipal solid waste by 2030, said the state secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and environmental protection Stana Božović. “It is necessary to expand the reach of the municipal waste collection service, especially in the rural areas. In order to achieve this local […]
EPS invites tenders for rehabilitation of seven small hydro plants
Electric Power Industry of Serbia (EPS) is inviting sealed tenders from contractors for the rehabilitation of seven small hydropower plants in Serbia. The facilities to be rehabilitated are SHPP Raška near Novi Pazar, SHPP Radaljska Banja near Mali Zvornik, SHPP Seljašnica near Prijepolje, SHPP Kratovska Reka near Priboj, SHPP Pod Gradom and SHPP Turica near […]
Slovenian municipalities sue Austrian HPP operator Verbund for flood damage
Several Slovenian municipalities are suing the Austrian company Verbund, an operator of hydropower plants (HPPs) on the Drava River, for the damage caused by the 2012 floods. The municipalities and entities affected by the flood claim more than EUR 100 million in the damage compensation, as RTV Slovenia reported. One of the municipalities suing Verbund […]
Lake Jablanica dries out, Elektroprivreda denies responsibility
Lake Jablanica in Bosnia and Herzegovina has dried out after the power utility Elektroprivreda BiH released water from the nearby dam, the locals said. This caused an ecological disaster and the loss of two million fish. The local fishermen say that Elektroprivreda released the water about 40 days ago without any prior notice. Restoring the […]
Concession granted for construction of five small hydro power plants in FBiH
Five small hydro power plants (SHPPs) with a total capacity of 3,5 MW will be built on the river Rama in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The concession agreement was signed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton and ECCO-CRIMA Company. Minister Donko Jović sad during the signing […]