hydropower plants
Sustainable Nexus solutions for Drin river basin
05 October 2022 - In a new Nexus Assessment, GWP-Med and UNECE point to tools that can reconcile rival interests over the use of natural resources for energy, agriculture and water use in the Drin river basin
Solar power plant inaugurated at Zlatoličje hydropower plant in Slovenia
29 September 2022 - The first part of the 30 MW Zlatoličje-Formin solar power plant in Slovenia has entered regular operation
Dodik: ERS to offer electricity at long-term fixed price to investors in Republic of Srpska
28 September 2022 - Serb leader in BiH Milorad Dodik said investors in the Republic of Srpska can get five-year PPAs from ERS at EUR 80 per MWh
Albania is blessed with water but faces tough choices on environment, development
16 September 2022 - Achieving climate resilience while ensuring water security and energy and food security are key preconditions for economic growth, human prosperity and healthy ecosystems in Albaniaa according to a Nexus Assessment report published by GWP-Med and UNECE
How to unlock and accelerate investments in solar and wind in Serbia: proposal for new auction model
15 September 2022 - In an interview with Balkan Green Energy News, Professor Željko Đurišić from the School of Electrical Engineering in Belgrade revealed his stance on the main issues affecting the energy sector
Climate change is making it hard to predict hydropower plant output in Drina River basin
30 August 2022 - Depending on the assumptions on the trend of global emissions and the impacts of climate...
Kosovo* imposes rolling blackouts amid power supply uncertainty in Western Balkans
19 August 2022 - Lignite shortage and poor hydrology are jeopardizing the security of electricity supply in the Western Balkans
Erdogan inaugurates 34 hydropower plants
12 August 2022 - Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan inaugurated 34 recently hydropower plants with an estimated annual output of 2.3 TWh in total
Drought lowers hydropower plant output in Serbia, Europe
10 August 2022 - The water flow in Serbia's hydropower system dropped by a half, increasing the need for electricity imports, but the situation is similar across Europe
Power utility EPHZHB requests ban on electricity exports from BiH
27 July 2022 - BiH is the biggest electricity exporter in the Western Balkans, but the energy crisis and the drought are now jeopardizing supply
Portugal, Switzerland launch pumped storage hydropower plants of over 2 GW in total
22 July 2022 - Iberdrola inaugurated its pumped storage plant Tâmega Gigabattery in Portugal and a similar facility was commissioned in Switzerland
Montenegro’s EPCG revamps Kruševo hydropower plant project
18 July 2022 - Montenegro's power utility EPCG will examine the possibility to build hydropower plant Kruševo on the Piva river
Energy Community can integrate 30 GW of renewables without investments in flexibility
14 July 2022 - The Study on flexibility options to support decarbonization in the Energy Community has assessed the flexibility needs, options for balancing
Serbia’s power utility EPS posts Q1 net loss of EUR 254 million
30 June 2022 - The state-owned power utility is blaming the poor result on a drop in output, electricity imports, and capped prices for end-consumers
Croatia launches auctions for renewable energy utility-scale power plants
24 June 2022 - The deadline for submitting bids for the award of premiums is July 4, according to the public call published by HROTE
Hidroelectrica makes plans to enter green hydrogen production
10 June 2022 - Hidroelectrica is looking for a consultant for a feasibility study for the design and execution...