hydropower
Industry draws up first global definition of green hydrogen
19 May 2022 - The Green Hydrogen Organization (GH2) has published a Green Hydrogen Standard - for certification and labeling, and greenwashing prevention
EU’s renewable power capacity additions jump 30% in 2021
11 May 2022 - The world as a whole also set a fresh record in new renewables capacity last year, adding almost 295 GW
Kosovo* processing application for 250 MW pumped storage hydropower plant
28 April 2022 - Kosovo's regulator ERO received applications in 2021 for 298 MW in total, of which one is a 250 MW pumped storage hydropower plant
Two Greek municipalities launch pumped storage hydropower projects
21 April 2022 - The local authorities in Kozani and Voio plan to build and operate matching small pumped storage hydropower plants
Environmentalists block construction of Komarnica hydroelectric plant
19 April 2022 - The Komarnica HPP project was halted as environmentalists filed a complaint with the Secretariat of the Bern Convention
IRENA: World’s renewable electricity capacity surpassed 3 TW in 2021
13 April 2022 - Renewables accounted for 38.3% of global electricity generation capacity at the end of last year, IRENA said
Slovenia inaugurates Prapretno, its biggest solar power plant
08 April 2022 - The Hrastnik municipality now hosts the largest solar power plant in Slovenia, and other projects are underway
Montenegro demands Bileća lake water, electricity from BiH, Croatia
06 April 2022 - The Government of Montenegro has decided to initiate a procedure to determine its share of water and hydropower from the Bileća lake in BiH
Romania’s Hidroelectrica plans IPO at Bucharest Stock Exchange
05 April 2022 - The Government of Romania allowed Fondul Proprietatea, the minority shareholder in Hidroelectrica, to conduct an initial public offering
Greece has biggest combined share of wind, solar in electricity generation in SEE
04 April 2022 - Greece is eighth in the world by the share of wind and solar in electricity generation and Croatia came in seventh in the bioenergy section
Albania launches works on offshore wind project
10 March 2022 - Prime Minister Edi Rama has recently said that Albania is exploring its wind energy potential and that it will benefit from additional amounts of energy from offshore production.
EPBiH seeks renewable energy projects, operational plants to buy
08 March 2022 - Persons and firms have the opportunity to sell their renewable energy projects or power plants to Bosnia and Herzegovina's EPBiH
Turkish aluminum producer building solar power plants to reach net zero emissions
02 February 2022 - Eti Alüminyum is expanding its solar park with the aim to produce clean and green aluminum, using renewable energy
Hydropower projects in Federation of BiH failing, KfW exits
02 February 2022 - Germany's KfW gave up on a project, ten concessions have been annulled, and a public debate on banning small hydropower plants is underway
Albania’s KESH to reconstruct its hydropower plant Fierza
31 January 2022 - The Fierza hydropower plant in Albania will be upgraded within the EU's Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans
China’s State Grid puts world’s biggest pumped storage hydropower plant online
06 January 2022 - State Grid Corp. of China commissioned the first turbines in its 3.6 GW pumped storage hydropower plant, set to become the world's biggest