Works on hydropower plant Vranduk to start in April
Nermin Džindić, entity minister of energy, mining and industry, stated the construction of the first hydropower unit in Bosnia and Herzegovina after 40 years would begin on April 1. Portal Avaz.ba cited the official from the Government of the Federation of BiH saying the works will start on Vranduk facility, worth BAM 112.3 million (EUR […]
Armed conflict makes Statkraft write off hydro project
As fights between government forces and the rebels intensified in southeastern Turkey, Statkraft stated in its quarterly results it decided to suspend most of the construction works for the Çetin hydropower plants on the Botan river. The two facilities planned for total capacity of 517 MW are the Norwegian company’s biggest project outside the home […]
Works on Vranduk hydroelectric project to start in six months
Consortium of Strabag AG from Austria and Croatian company Končar – Power Plant and Electric Traction Engineering Inc. (Končar – Ket) started the design phase for the project of a dam and hydroelectric facility Vranduk in central Bosnia. After the documentation is produced, equipment can be mounted and the construction works can commence, state television’s […]
EPS, KfW developing green energy together
Electric Power Industry of Serbia (EPS) is an important partner of KfW Development Bank in the frame of cooperation with the country, said Arne Gooss, director of the German financial institution’s Belgrade office. He added projects with the company have been ongoing for a decade. In an interview with magazine EPS Energija, he stated the […]
Končar chosen to construct Vranduk hydro plant
Croatian company Končar – Power Plant and Electric Traction Engineering Inc. (Končar – Ket) signed a contract with public utility Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine dd in Sarajevo to build Vranduk hydroelectric power plant as part of consortium with Austrian Strabag AG, which dominates with a share of 63.4%. The project is worth EUR 63 million. […]
Two mini hydro projects in southeast Serbia need no impact assessment
The Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection of Serbia said there is no need for environmental impact assessments for small hydropower plants Topli Dol 1 and Selište. The first system should be installed on Rekitska river within the Stara planina nature park in the municipality of Pirot in the country’s southeast. The expected capacity is […]
Damages of EUR 23.5 million claimed for hydro project
Lawyer firm Baroš, representing concessionaire HES Vrbas a. d., said its claim for damages from the Government of the Republic of Srpska is legitimate and that its initiatives for the resolvement of the dispute have been ignored by the authorities, Buka portal reported. The government in Banja Luka received no official claim for damages related […]
Statkraft opens its second hydropower plant in Turkey
The Kargı Kızılırmak hydropower plant became fully operational and increased the capacity of Norway’s Statkraft in Turkey by six times. The company now accounts for more than 1% of the country’s electricity generation. More than 700 people attended the official opening at the 102 MW plant located in Çorum province at the Black Sea region, […]