hydropower
Global energy sector emissions hit record high in 2023
04 March 2024 - Droughts limited hydropower production last year, so emissions in the energy sector reached a third consecutive record high, IEA said
Turkish company Zorlu Energy initiates IPO of its renewables subsidiary
23 February 2024 - Zorlu Renewables, the largest geothermal power plant operator in Turkey, is preparing for a stock market debut
Serbia’s pumped storage hydropower plant Bistrica to cost over EUR 1 billion
25 January 2024 - Serbia has completed the feasibility study for pumped storage hydropower plant Bistrica, valuing it at over EUR 1 billion, Minister Dubravka Đedović said
Bislimoski: Energy transition to make North Macedonia exporter of electricity
19 September 2023 - North Macedonia has increased its electricity generation capacity by 30%, according to Marko Bislimoski
Statkraft plans pumped storage hydropower plant of up to 1.6 GW in Albania
19 September 2023 - Statkraft intends to expand its hydropower cascade on the Devoll river in southern Albania with pumped storage system RP Moglica Shtesë
EU fossil-fired power plant production slumps to all-time low – Ember
31 August 2023 - The first half of 2023 saw a collapse in electricity production from fossil fuels in the EU to a record low, think tank Ember said
IRENA: Vast majority of new renewables in 2022 have lower costs than fossil fuel–fired electricity
30 August 2023 - Without renewables, the economic disruption from last year's fossil fuel price shock would have been much worse, according to a new report
Swiss energy company Alpiq posts strong EBITDA, net income in H1 2023
24 August 2023 - Alpiq said its adjusted EBITDA in H1 2023 was CHF 787 million, up from CHF 114 million in the same period of 2022
Romania allocates EUR 500 million to help public institutions become prosumers
21 August 2023 - Romania’s Ministry of Energy has launched a EUR 500 million subsidy scheme for installing renewable energy facilities for self-consumption at public institutions
Romania’s biggest pumped storage hydropower project awaits feasibility study
04 August 2023 - Romania initiated market consultations for its Tarnița-Lapuștești pumped storage hydropower project, aiming to commission a feasibility study
Montenegro’s EPCG gets approval for hydropower system at Otilovići dam
31 July 2023 - EPCG has obtained the urban planning and technical requirements for its small hydropower project at the Otilovići reservoir
Hidroelectrica to install battery at its loss-making Crucea Nord wind farm
27 July 2023 - Romania's Hidroelectrica is preparing to integrate a 1.2 MW battery system with its only wind power plant – Crucea Nord