US willing to finance Čebren pumped storage HPP in North Macedonia
For decades, the country has been unsuccessfully attempting to build the Čebren pumped storage hydropower plant on the Crna Reka river
Hidroelectrica picks contractor for BESS at Iron Gates II hydropower plant
Romanian hydropower company Hidroelectrica has made a big step towards installing its second battery energy storage system
Romania plans to install 10 GW of wind and solar by 2030, focus on energy storage
Romania plans to install 10 GW of solar and wind capacity by 2030, but will also focus on energy storage, mainly batteries in the coming period
Slovenia’s new government slams predecessor over green transition strategy
The previous administration neglected energy sovereignty, the new Slovenian government claims
Former minister Andrej Vizjak becomes CEO of Slovenia’s GEN energija; GEN-I also gets new chief
Slovenian state-owned energy companies GEN energija and its subsidiary GEN-I got new chief executive officers: Andrej Vizjak and Jure Soklič, respectively
Romania scraps environmental requirements for strategic hydropower projects
Lawmakers overrode President Nicușor Dan's veto and voted for the second time to simplify environmental permiting for hydropower projects in Romania
Croatia plans new 160 MW pumped storage plant in Vinodol
Croatia-based power utility Hrvatska Elektroprivreda (HEP) plans to construct the facility near the country's coast
Energy, water crisis spreads as Danube region is clinging on power imports
The downstream Danube region is increasingly depending on electricity imports and interconnections, while leaning on solar power and energy storage on the home front.