hydropower
Greek renewables breach record, leading to historic emissions low
29 May 2024 - Renewables surpassed fossil fuels in Greece's power production for the first time, reducing emissions to the lowest level so far
Mujović: Montenegro’s coal plant Pljevlja won’t be shut down for another ten years
09 April 2024 - Saša Mujović said the Government of Montenegro is working on the national energy and climate plan
Serbia gives green light to memorandum on energy cooperation with EDF
05 April 2024 - The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding is expected during an upcoming visit of the Serbian president to France
Montenegro lauches strategic partnership with France’s EDF
29 March 2024 - Montenegro established a strategic partnership with EDF, with an option to jointly build hydropower plants Kruševo and Ćehotina
Statkraft launches study for 1.2 GW pumped storage hydropower project in Albania
06 March 2024 - Statkraft started a prefeasibility study for the proposed Moglica pumped storage hydropower plant in southern Albania
Global energy sector emissions hit record high in 2023
04 March 2024 - Droughts limited hydropower production last year, so emissions in the energy sector reached a third consecutive record high, IEA said
Turkish company Zorlu Energy initiates IPO of its renewables subsidiary
23 February 2024 - Zorlu Renewables, the largest geothermal power plant operator in Turkey, is preparing for a stock market debut
Serbia’s pumped storage hydropower plant Bistrica to cost over EUR 1 billion
25 January 2024 - Serbia has completed the feasibility study for pumped storage hydropower plant Bistrica, valuing it at over EUR 1 billion, Minister Dubravka Đedović said
Bislimoski: Energy transition to make North Macedonia exporter of electricity
19 September 2023 - North Macedonia has increased its electricity generation capacity by 30%, according to Marko Bislimoski
Statkraft plans pumped storage hydropower plant of up to 1.6 GW in Albania
19 September 2023 - Statkraft intends to expand its hydropower cascade on the Devoll river in southern Albania with pumped storage system RP Moglica Shtesë
EU fossil-fired power plant production slumps to all-time low – Ember
31 August 2023 - The first half of 2023 saw a collapse in electricity production from fossil fuels in the EU to a record low, think tank Ember said
IRENA: Vast majority of new renewables in 2022 have lower costs than fossil fuel–fired electricity
30 August 2023 - Without renewables, the economic disruption from last year's fossil fuel price shock would have been much worse, according to a new report