small hydropower plants
Leonardo DiCaprio, Manu Chao support struggle against construction of HPPs in Balkans
07 November 2019 - Though ignored by politicians, the long-standing struggle against the construction of hydropower plants (HPPs) in...
Most Read in October: Čibuk 1 wind farm, clashes on Mt. Stara Planina, IFC, Kosovo cooperation on solar project
01 November 2019 - The inauguration of the largest wind farm in the Western Balkans, the 57-turbine Čibuk 1,...
BiH produces Draft catalog of criteria for sustainable development of SHPPs
30 October 2019 - A working group comprising representatives of various institutions and both political entities in Bosnia and...
Government to terminate contracts for small hydropower plants on six Montenegrin rivers
18 October 2019 - The Government of Montenegro has decided to terminate contracts for the construction of 10 small...
Investor pulls out of SHPP project after clashes on Mt. Stara Planina
08 October 2019 - Residents of the village of Topli Do on Mt. Stara Planina in Serbia clashed yesterday...
Western Balkans urged to end subsidies for destructive small hydropower – report
25 September 2019 - The European Commission and the Energy Community need to play a role in ending state...
Alliance of local communities declares “state of emergency” on Mt. Stara Planina over SHPPs
09 September 2019 - The Mt. Stara Planina alliance of local communities has declared a “state of emergency” on...
EUR 8 million in incentives paid to Montenegrin renewables producers in January-July
28 August 2019 - Producers of electricity from renewable energy sources in Montenegro received a total of EUR 8.08...
Six power utility EPS employees arrested over mini HPP Dubočica 2
13 August 2019 - Police have arrested six employees at Serbia’s state power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) in Kraljevo...
Brave Women of Kruščica win EuroNatur Award for averting construction of 2 SHPPs
01 August 2019 - The Brave Women of Kruščica have won the EuroNatur Award for 2019 for their 500-day...
Albania approves 5 new construction permits for 8 small, medium HPPs
25 July 2019 - Albania’s National Territory Council (NTC) has approved 5 new construction permits for 8 small and...
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...
Let the sunshine in, say civil society groups
10 July 2019 - Author: Igor Vejnović, Hydropower Coordinator, CEE Bankwatch Network Eight civil society organisations last week submitted...
Republika Srpska to adopt new renewables incentive schemes by end-2019
04 July 2019 - Republika Srpska plans to introduce auctions for the construction of hydropower and solar power plants,...
Complaint submitted to EnC against North Macedonia over small hydropower plants
03 July 2019 - Environmental groups Eko-Svest and CEE Bankwatch Network have filed a complaint to the Energy Community...
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...