small hydropower plants
Serbia pushes back introduction of renewables auctions by a year, extends existing support decree
27 November 2018 - The Serbian government has extended the decree on incentives for the production of electricity from...
Supreme Court of Cassation blocks construction of small HPP Pakleštica on Mt. Stara Planina
19 November 2018 - The Supreme Court of Cassation has upheld an appeal lodged by the Ministry of Environmental...
Fifth International Fair and Conference RENEXPO BiH to be held on October 24-25 in Sarajevo
08 October 2018 - The fifth RENEXPO BiH, international fair and conference on renewable energy sources (RES), environmental protection,...
Residents vow to keep battling small hydropower plant Meteh
03 October 2018 - Residents in Plav in northern Montenegro recently again blocked the start of construction on the...
Experts warn small hydropower plants destroying natural resources for negligible amounts of electricity
20 September 2018 - After local residents jumped up clamoring against the construction of small hydropower plants (SHPPs) across...
Thousands rally against small hydropower plants on Mt. Stara Planina
03 September 2018 - An “ecological autonomy” of Mt. Stara Planina will be declared if the authorities fail to...
Citizen initiative organizing protest in Pirot against construction of SHPPs in protected areas
29 August 2018 - A citizen initiative to Defend the Rivers of Mt. Stara Planina is organizing an environmental...
Tendering procedure launched to lease locations for 18 SHPPs
27 August 2018 - Public water management company Srbijavode has launched a tendering procedure to lease locations for the...
Two more weeks left for comments on EU-backed principles, list of sustainable hydropower projects in Western Balkans
17 August 2018 - The extended deadline to provide comments on the draft Principles for Sustainable Hydropower in the Western...
Minister to seek changes to nature protection law over small hydropower plants
13 July 2018 - Serbian Minister of Environmental Protection Goran Trivan has announced an initiative to change the country’s...
Bids sought for three small hydropower plants
12 July 2018 - The Ministry of Industry, Energy, and Mining of Republika Srpska has launched tenders for concessions...
Both BiH entities issue permits for small hydropower plants despite warnings
31 August 2017 - The authorities in both entities in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) are issuing permits for small hydropower plants...
Number of small hydropower plants rises to 17 in Republic of Srpska
23 June 2017 - Small hydropower plant (SHPP) was launched yesterday in the municipality of Teslić, in the Republic...
EU funds back sustainable energy development in Slovenia
04 April 2017 - The Ministry of Infrastructure in Ljubljana placed invitations for projects of energy rehabilitation of buildings...
Vojvodina province to exploit its hydropower potential
24 February 2017 - The Government of Autonomous Province of Vojvodina decided to utilize the hydropower potential of 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...