hydropower
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...
Construction of SHPP near Štrpce halted, Podgorica to host talks on hydropower in the region
12 February 2019 - Amid the public outcry against the construction of small hydropower plants (SHPPs) throughout the region,...
Albania freezes new hydropower projects on environmental concerns
05 February 2019 - Albanian Energy and Infrastructure Minister Belinda Balluku has said she will freeze work on new...
How is Balkan region progressing on energy and climate plans?
16 January 2019 - Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Greece are among 7 EU member states that failed to submit drafts...
KESH adopts climate risk management plan
27 December 2018 - Albania’s state-owned power utility KESH, whose production is almost entirely dependent on hydropower plants (HPP),...
Extending feed-in tariffs risks turning public opinion against renewable energy
11 December 2018 - Author: Pippa Gallop, Research Coordinator, CEE Bankwatch Network One of the main factors driving the...
Business interests of coal, oil, gas, nuclear are main obstacle to 100% renewable electricity worldwide
27 November 2018 - Serbia has enough potential to cover energy demand with renewables only, including solar, wind, biomass,...
Lack of public participation reason to challenge any permit granted for small HPP – Energy Community
14 November 2018 - Public participation is an essential part of environmental assessment procedures, which must be implemented by...
Kosovo* to transfer 100-120 MW in licenses from hydropower to solar, wind projects – minister
10 October 2018 - Kosovo’s* Ministry of Economic Development aims to transfer the quota of 100-120 MW for hydropower...
Petition handed to EBRD calling on IFIs to drop “destructive hydropower in the Balkans”
26 June 2018 - Representatives from the Save the Blue Heart of Europe campaign to save the continent’s last...
HEP gets green light to build HES Kosinj hydropower complex as part of EUR 500 million project
14 June 2018 - Croatia’s state power utility Hrvatska Elektroprivreda (HEP) has been given a go-ahead by the Environmental...
Hidroelectrica eyeing acquisition opportunities
23 May 2018 - Romanian power utility Hidroelectrica is considering the acquisition of wind and solar plants in Romania,...