Mini hydro facility launched on Ugar river in Republic of Srpska
Austrian power group Kelag and its Slovenian subsidiary Interenergo officially launched their small hydropower plant Zapeće on Ugar river, Srna news agency reported. The investment is worth EUR 14 million, and planned annual production is 14 GWh from an installed capacity of 4 MW. Petar Đokić, minister for energy and mining of the Republic of […]
Three small hydropower projects soon up for bids in Montenegro
Hydrological research showed the total potential capacity of the small hydropower units in Montenegro would be 7.2 MW, with an estimated yearly production of 30.9 GWh. The government in Podgorica is preparing a public competition for concessions on future small hydropower plants, SHPPs, on three streams: in Šavnik, Kolašin and Mojkovac, as reported by Pobjeda […]
DEM seeks bids for rehabilitation of Melje hydro facility
Hydropower plant operator Dravske elektrarne Maribor d. o. o. (DEM) published an invitation for bids to supply a transformer and other equipment for rehabilitation of the 2.26 MW Melje hydroelectric project on Slovenia’s Drava river, HydroWorld portal said. Bids are due June 1. DEM operates eight hydropower projects on the Drava as well as three […]
Agreements for construction of 19 small hydro facilities
After the completion of the sixth round of concession granting procedure, the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning of Macedonia signed agreements with 12 investors for the construction of 19 small hydropower plants, Republika.mk said. The one-time concession fee is MKD 150 million (EUR 2.44 million). The contract expires after 23 years, including three years […]
Reservoir Advances Construction Permitting for Brodarevo
Brodarevo hydropower projects on the Lim river in Serbia’s southwestern region secured several positive opinions from relevant authorities, Reservoir Capital Corp. said. State-controlled institutions that issued the documents included the transmission company Elektromreža Srbije (opinion and conditions for the connection of Brodarevo 1 and 2 to the transmission network), water management company Srbijavode (opinion on […]
EPS invites expressions of interest for consultancy
Electric Power Industry of Serbia (EPS) said it seeks an environmental expert and independent engineer for its small hydropower plants project. The invitation for expressions of interest follows the general procurement notice from July 29. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said the power monopoly intends using the proceeds of its loan for a project […]
BiH among world leaders in power production from renewables
According to State Electricity Regulatory Commission’s data, 16.3 TWh of electric power was generated in 2013 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, of which 43.7% came from hydro systems, Fena agency said. The rest of the production is from thermal power plants, except for the 1.47% that was generated in smaller and industrial facilities, including from other […]
Pramoritsa hydropower plant commenced trial run phase
D.Y. Pra. AE, operator of small hydropower system Pramoritsa in western Greece, started the test operation of the 1.035 MW plant, Energypress.gr portal said. The facility’s biggest contribution may be lowering the cost for the operation of the water purification plant at the dam, which supplies the Voio municipality, the operator said, adding that the […]