hydropower plants
Albania seeks contractor for second PV plant on hydropower dam
07 June 2023 - KESH is receiving bids for a solar power project on its Zadeja dam, belonging to hydropower plant Vau i Dejës
Map of power plants under development in Serbia that await transmission grid connection
29 May 2023 - Energy expert Nenad Jovanović created a map with the sites for power plant projects in Serbia for which grid connection requests were filed
Ten European energy giants establish Hydropower Alliance
05 May 2023 - Major hydropower plant operators adopted a platform as the Hydropower Alliance, asking the EU to adopt a strategy for the sector
Turkey introduces subsidies for wave, tidal energy, offshore wind
04 May 2023 - Wave and tidal energy facilities and offshore wind were included for the first time in Turkey's YEKDEM feed-in tariff scheme for renewables
Renewables produced more electricity than fossil fuels for first time over winter in EU
02 May 2023 - A significant decrease in electricity demand combined with record renewable electricity supply prevented the EU from returning to fossil fuels
Romanian journalists uncover giant hybrid power plant project on Serbian border
30 March 2023 - A dormant wind, solar and pumped hydropower project valued at EUR 1.9 billion has been unearthed in a Romanian media report
State-owned EÜAŞ dominates top list of electricity producers in Turkey
28 March 2023 - The annual MW100 Turkey report reveals the biggest players in installed capacity, electricity production and across sectors
Elektroprivreda Srbije plans to install 10 hydropower plants on Ibar river
10 March 2023 - The construction of ten hydropower plants (HPPs) on the Ibar river is known as the Ibarske Hidroelektrane project, and it is not new
Renewables in EU countries in Balkans poised for bright future as 2021 revenues soar 30%
02 March 2023 - The renewables industry is the fastest-growing segment of the energy sector in the five EU member states in Southeast Europe
Solar, wind power almost all households in China in 2022
20 February 2023 - Solar and wind power output last year jumped 21% to 1,190 TWh, China's National Energy Administration (NEA) announced
Statkraft, Ocean Sun complete Albania’s first floating solar power plant
15 February 2023 - Statkraft's floating photovoltaic plant on the reservoir of its Banja hydropower plant in Albania has 2 MW in capacity
Elektroprivreda Srbije posts 2022 loss of EUR 630 million
09 February 2023 - Elektroprivreda Srbije blamed the poor results on issues in the production of coal and electricity, the drought, and the energy crisis
Slovenia’s largest solar power plant comes online as part of hybrid system
02 February 2023 - HESS's 6 MW solar power plant is in trial production, integrated with the company's Brežice hydroelectric system
Romania and Bulgaria agree to build two hydropower plants on Danube
23 January 2023 - Romania and Bulgaria have agreed to build two hydropower plants on the Danube, which should be operational within the next five to six years.
Balluku: Albania aims to become net electricity exporter by 2030, plans solar power auction this year
11 January 2023 - Albania aims to become an energy leader in the region and a net power exporter by 2030, Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku said
Half century old hydropower plant in Albania is becoming innovative energy hub
02 January 2023 - Hybrid power plants are emerging as an essential ingredient for a world with net zero emissions. Albania's KESH wants to master such solutions.