hydropower
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,...
EU issues two guides to considering environment in renewable energy projects
16 May 2018 - The European Commission has issued two guidance documents on how energy transmission infrastructure and hydropower...
French EDF interested in hydroenergy projects in Serbia
21 March 2018 - The French state-run utility company Electricite de France (EDF) has expressed interest in developing hydropower...
Study: Who is financing hydropower projects in protected areas in Southeast Europe
20 March 2018 - Out of the 2,112 planned or operational hydropower projects across southeast Europe (SEE) since 2005,...
RENEXPO Water & Energy fair in Belgrade, April 24 – 26
26 January 2018 - The program of this year’s biggest international Western Balkan’s trade fair with conferences, RENEXPO Water...
Study: European-financed small hydropower plants damaging pristine Balkan
20 December 2017 - Eight hydropower projects in Albania, Croatia and Macedonia financed with European public money have damaged...
Application for small hydro power plant close to Shkodra in Albania submitted
18 December 2017 - Albanian company Gjeokonsult & Co submitted an application for a building permit for a small...
Serbian energy minister calls for untangling Drina hydropower deal with Italy
13 November 2017 - It is time to untangle the situation regarding cooperation with Italians and to start building...
Renewable sources of energy in Bosnia and Herzegovina: issue of (un)sustainability
23 October 2017 - Author: Nihad Harbaš, Energy and climate change consultant Do we really know how much energy...
EPS completes Đerdap 1 unit revitalization, ups capacity by 60 MW
18 October 2017 - The overhaul of four units of hydroelectric power plant Đerdap 1 has increased the plant’s...
Croatian Končar to take over construction of Vranduk hydro power plant
19 September 2017 - The construction of hydropower plant (HPP) Vranduk in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be the sole...
Croatian HEP to get hydropower plants back prior to partial privatization
28 August 2017 - The Croatian government has put up for public debate its draft law on waters that...
Attempts to revive Vranduk HPP project in Bosnia and Herzegovina
14 August 2017 - The companies involved in the construction of the Vranduk hydro power plant in Bosnia and...
Less power from renewable sources in Slovenia in first half of 2017
10 August 2017 - Renewable source power facilities in Slovenia produced 5 percent less power in the first half...
10 hydro power plants to be privatized in Turkey during summer
10 July 2017 - Turkey has decided to privatize 10 hydro power plants (HPP) with total capacity of 256.4...