Investors taking advantage of corona crisis to build five small HPPs in BiH
23 April 2020 - Despite the lockdowns in the region caused by the coronavirus, the construction of five small...
Damage from small hydropower is much larger than gains, study finds
29 November 2019 - The Balkans and Turkey are examples of how quickly free-flowing rivers and river stretches “can...
Run-of-river hydropower: Two years on, the struggle continues
18 July 2019 - More than two years on, the public and citizens across the Balkans fighting for the...
Protests against hydropower planned across Balkans from July 6-16
02 July 2019 - Environmental activists and civil society organizations (CSOs) from across the Balkans are organizing protests under...
NGOs call for designation of no-go zones for construction of hydropower plants
27 March 2019 - Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government representatives, experts, hydropower developers, and the local community gathered at an...
Energy Community receives complaint against Albania over Kalivac, Pocem hydropower plants
27 February 2019 - EcoAlbania, Riverwatch and EuroNatur have sent a complaint to the Energy Community (EnC) against the...
Small is not (always) beautiful: small hydro development in the Western Balkans
22 February 2017 - By Igor Vejnović, Hydropower Policy Officer, CEE Bankwatch Network It has long been recognized that...