small hydropower plants
Investors alone have benefits from small hydropower plants – citizens, state and municipalities have none
19 April 2019 - The authorities did not consider the possible environmental impact when they lightly issued construction permits...
Albania to terminate 17 concession contracts for hydropower projects
16 April 2019 - Albania’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy has found 9 more cases of contract violations during...
Only 13 out of 250 Serbian MPs support initiative to protect water under Constitution
12 April 2019 - Thirteen out of 250 members of the parliament (MPs) of the Republic of Serbia have...
Initiative to protect drinking water under the Constitution launched in Serbian parliament
28 March 2019 - The Green Party has launched an initiative in the parliament of the Republic of Serbia...
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...
Green Party proposes moratorium on construction of small hydropower plants
25 March 2019 - The Green Party and activists fighting against the construction of small hydropower plants (SHPPs) have...
RS citizens pay over EUR 6 million in incentives for small hydropower plants in 2018
20 March 2019 - The Ministry of Energy and Mining of Republika Srpska (RS), an entity of Bosnia and...
Academy of Engineering Sciences of Serbia on SHPP: Mistakes, Consequences, Solutions
19 March 2019 - The Academy of Engineering Sciences of Serbia (AESS) has published its view on energy, environmental,...
Construction of SHPP near Štrpce halted, Podgorica to host talks on hydropower in the region
12 February 2019 - Amid the public outcry against the construction of small hydropower plants (SHPPs) throughout the region,...
Fewer small hydropower plants being built in Europe today than in previous decades – Energy Community chief
11 February 2019 - The intensity of the construction of small hydropower plants (SHPPs) in the European Union is...
Albania freezes new hydropower projects on environmental concerns
05 February 2019 - Albanian Energy and Infrastructure Minister Belinda Balluku has said she will freeze work on new...
Protest against small hydropower plants to be held in Belgrade on Sunday
21 January 2019 - The initiative Defend the Rivers of Mt. Stara Planina will hold a rally to protest...
Water is and should remain a public good – citizens’ initiatives
27 December 2018 - The privatization of drinking water sources in Serbia – and the region – has proceeded...
Montenegro to start phasing out feed-in tariffs for renewables in 2020
25 December 2018 - The Government of Montenegro has decided to start gradually reducing feed-in tariffs for renewable energy...
Power utility EPCG plans to launch tendering for reconstruction of 5 small HPPs
18 December 2018 - Montenegro’s state power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) plans to launch tendering in the third...
Extending feed-in tariffs risks turning public opinion against renewable energy
11 December 2018 - Author: Pippa Gallop, Research Coordinator, CEE Bankwatch Network One of the main factors driving the...