EPS invites tenders for construction of two small HPPs
Public power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije has invited tenders for the construction of two new small hydropower plants (HPP) Ćelije HPP, near the City of Kruševac, and Rovni HPP, near the City of Valjevo, on existing dams. The investment is part of the Programme for Reconstruction of Small Hydropower Plants for which EPS received a EUR […]
Application for small hydro power plant close to Shkodra in Albania submitted
Albanian company Gjeokonsult & Co submitted an application for a building permit for a small hydro power plant (SHPP) close to the city of Shkodra. The plant will be of up to 2 MW capacity. The new hydro power plant will be built in Fushe Arrez municipality, according to the Albanian energy ministry information quoted […]
Both BiH entities issue permits for small hydropower plants despite warnings
The authorities in both entities in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) are issuing permits for small hydropower plants (SHPP) despite warnings that they could be inflicting damage on the environment. The competent state bodies in the Federation BiH and the Republic of Srpska (RS) responded to the claims saying that they require hydropower plant operators to get environmental […]
EPS calls second tender to reconstruct small hydropower plants
The Serbian Electric Power Industry (EPS) has called the second tender for the rehabilitation of seven more small hydropower plants (SHPPs) in Serbia. The EPS invited companies from across the world to submit sealed offers for the work on the plants. The offers must be submitted in English by noon on July 5, 2017. Tender […]
EU funds back sustainable energy development in Slovenia
The Ministry of Infrastructure in Ljubljana placed invitations for projects of energy rehabilitation of buildings in the public sector and for co-financing of wind power endeavours and small hydropower plants. The total amount of financial support for sustainable energy development will reach EUR 25.7 million. Slovenia will select contractors and beneficiaries of the European Cohesion […]
Vojvodina province to exploit its hydropower potential
The Government of Autonomous Province of Vojvodina decided to utilize the hydropower potential of the Danube-Tisa-Danube channel by constructing small hydropower plants (SHPPs) on four locations along the hydrosystem. The total capacity of future plants is estimated at around 13,86 MW. The projects should be executed as public-private partnerships. It is possible that the tender for PPP partner will […]
Small is not (always) beautiful: small hydro development in the Western Balkans
By Igor Vejnović, Hydropower Policy Officer, CEE Bankwatch Network It has long been recognized that the human and environmental costs of large dams are extremely high — just recently the failure of the overflow channels at the Oroville dam, California, almost triggered a tragedy. Across the Balkans, however, instead of coming up with genuinely new ideas, […]
SINCRO.GRID project to secure regional electricity supply
Four Slovenian and Croatian transmission and distribution system operators (TSOs and DSOs) are implementing the SINCRO.GRID project aimed to secure regional electricity supply. The SINCRO.GRID project implements an innovative cross-border approach with the aim to solve short-term operational security issues impacting Slovenia, Croatia and the whole South-Eastern Europe (SEE) region. A key aspect of the […]