hydropower
Hidroelectrica initiates takeover of ČEZ, Enel’s facilities in Romania
10 December 2019 - The management of Speeh Hidroelectrica SA requested the goahead from shareholders to hire consultants and...
Most read in November: DiCaprio, Manu Chao join fight against SHPPs, conference on RES in district energy, Croatia’s first geothermal power plant
06 December 2019 - The support from Leonardo DiCaprio and Manu Chao for the initiative to ban the construction...
Next decade to be pivotal one for energy sector in SEE – IRENA report
03 December 2019 - The adoption of an energy mix consistent with the Paris Agreement would create a cumulative...
Damage from small hydropower is much larger than gains, study finds
29 November 2019 - The Balkans and Turkey are examples of how quickly free-flowing rivers and river stretches “can...
Four systemic Greek banks join EUR 650 million sustainable infrastructure program – EIB
04 October 2019 - The European Investment Bank (EIB) has confirmed in a press release involvement of four systemic...
EPCG shareholders approve investment in Gvozd wind farm project
02 September 2019 - Shareholders of state power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) have approved an investment into a...
Končar KET to refurbish HPP Vacha in Bulgaria
28 August 2019 - A consortium comprising Croatia’s Končar KET and Czech ČKD Blansko Holding has signed a contract...
EBRD requires proper environmental impact assessment for projects it finances
23 August 2019 - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) applies tight environmental and social standards to...
Protests against hydropower planned across Balkans from July 6-16
02 July 2019 - Environmental activists and civil society organizations (CSOs) from across the Balkans are organizing protests under...
Most Read in June: Siemens Gamesa’s ETES, Montenegro goes coal-free for 10 days, EC Albania report
01 July 2019 - Even though it was published in late June, the news about Siemens Gamesa’s breakthrough electrothermal...
Elsewedy agrees to buy 4 wind farms, 1 SHPP in Greece
28 June 2019 - Egypt’s Elsewedy Electric, an integrated energy and infrastructure solution provider, has announced entering into a...
European Commission: Albania should urgently diversify away from hydropower, properly conduct environmental assessments
03 June 2019 - Albania is moderately prepared in the area of energy, according to the European Commission’s latest...
Czech energy company CEZ eyes pullout from Romania, Turkey
30 May 2019 - Czech energy company CEZ is working on divesting assets in Bulgaria but it may also...
EU Commission: Serbia makes limited progress on energy, climate change yet to receive adequate attention
29 May 2019 - Serbia made limited progress in the area of energy, while the policy areas of environment...
EBRD tightens environmental, disclosure standards for all hydropower projects
22 May 2019 - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has unveiled its new good governance policies...
Western Balkan countries once again commit to clean energy development, as EU warns them about hydropower
22 February 2019 - Western Balkan countries are renewing their vows to switch to clean energy sources under joint...