hydropower plants
Serbia’s EPS posts Q1 profit of EUR 241.6 million but investments lag
31 May 2024 - The shareholder assembly has adopted the report for the first quarter of 2024 on the implementation of the three-year business plan
Belgrade Energy Forum – energy transition in Southeast Europe is accelerating
13 May 2024 - The Western Balkans would gain a strategic advantage by joining the EU’s single electricity market, Energy Community Secretariat Director Artur Lorkowski said at the opening of BEF 2024
Japan approves participation in Bistrica pumped storage hydropower project in Serbia
08 May 2024 - Japan has formalized the participation of state agency JICA in the Bistrica pumped storage hydropower project in Serbia
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
Croatia’s HEP preparing to build pumped storage hydropower plant Blaca
06 May 2024 - HEP Group's pumped storage hydropower plant Blaca would have a capacity of 498 MW in turbine mode and 489 MW in pumping mode
Flexibility needs to be met by demand response, batteries, hydrogen, but also thermal, hydropower plants – IEA
03 May 2024 - The report Managing the Seasonal Variability of Electricity Demand and Supply analyzes the situation in Europe, India, and Indonesia
Court annuls environmental permit for Drina hydropower project
02 May 2024 - The construction of large hydropower plants on the Drina is facing new delays, after a court ruling to scrap the environmental permit for HPP Foča
Bulgaria’s NEK launches floating solar, battery, pumped storage projects
18 April 2024 - NEK intends to invest in two floating solar power and two pumped storage hydropower plants and battery energy storage projects
Croatia launches auctions for 607 MW of solar, wind, hydro
15 April 2024 - Croatian Energy Market Operator HROTE issued a public call for auctions for premiums for wind farms and PV and hydropower plants
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
IRENA: Global solar power capacity surpasses hydropower in 2023
28 March 2024 - The world's renewable electricity capacity additions in 2023 hit a record 473 GW, dominated by China. Solar power became the largest segment in total.
Serbia to invest EUR 400 million in reconstruction of hydropower plants
18 March 2024 - Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović said EUR 400 million would be invested in the revitalization of EPS's four hydropower plants
Serbia’s Đedović: We have billions under our feet in strategic minerals
22 February 2024 - Strategic minerals must be used in the best interest of the economy, according to Serbia's Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović
Serbia’s Vučić rekindles small modular reactor initiative
17 February 2024 - President Aleksandar Vučić said he spoke with British officials about investments in renewables and small modular reactors
EU proposes 2040 emissions cut target of 90%, spelling end of coal
07 February 2024 - The European Commission published an impact assessment on possible pathways toward making the European Union climate neutral by 2050