hydropower plants
Albania introduces market based procurement of balancing services
16 April 2021 - The new balancing rules in force as of April 1 introduce market based procurement of balancing services and imbalance price formation.
Akuo expands hydropower portfolio in Bulgaria
06 April 2021 - The French company has completed the acquisition of PVB Power Bulgaria, a firm with five hydropower plants in the Balkan country.
Power utility ERS launches tender for EUR 118.7 million in loans to finance construction of HPPs
06 April 2021 - Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske needs funding for three hydropower plants on the Bistrica river and HPP Dabar.
Vjosa Forever film release: Future of Europe’s largest unspoilt river hangs in balance
03 March 2021 - Ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections, citizens are demanding political support for the establishment of Europe’s first wild river national park.
Record 4.8 GW of new plants in 2020 boosts Turkey’s renewables capacity to 49 GW
26 January 2021 - Half of the additional renewable energy capacity last year came from hydropower plants, while wind, solar, and biomass accounted for the rest.
New initiative to support sustainable hydropower in the Western Balkans
13 January 2021 - The initiative is led by the International Hydropower Association (IHA), the Albanian power utility KESH, and the Swiss SECO.
Croatia sets new record in renewable energy production
07 December 2020 - Due to heavy rains and strong wind, production in hydropower plants and wind farms reached 48 GWh yesterday, while consumption was 47 GWh.
Serbia, Republic of Srpska sign joint statement on Gornja Drina hydropower project
18 November 2020 - The construction of HPP Buk Bijela should take six years, and could start at the end of this year or at the beginning of the 2021.
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.
EPBiH is looking for renewable projects to expand its green portfolio
02 November 2020 - Power utility Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine (EPBiH) wants to buy hydropower, solar and wind power...
ČEZ agrees to sell Romanian assets to Australia’s MIRA
23 October 2020 - ČEZ Group has signed an agreement to sell its seven businesses in Romania to Australian fund manager Macquarie
Slovenia’s HSE wins concession for three hydropower plants on Sava river
01 October 2020 - HSE is about to sign a water use concession as part of the project to...
No hydropower plants to be built on Vjosa river
01 October 2020 - The hydropower plants planned on the Vjosa river’s lower and upper course won’t be built,...
Strong political will and access to European electricity market – key enablers of RES integration challenges in Western Balkans
08 August 2020 - Authors: REPCONS project team of key experts Experts from the Western Balkans see energy transition...
Hungary, Serbia set to double power interconnection capacity
09 June 2020 - Hungary and Serbia plan to double their cross-border power interconnection capacity and exchange, according to...
Energy transition is region’s development opportunity, experts say in REPCONS survey
31 December 2019 - The energy transition is a development opportunity for the region, and the key factors for...