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Serbia: EPS launches €110 million modernization of Vlasina hydropower plants to boost capacity and extend lifespan Read More »

Serbia: EPS launches €110 million modernization of Vlasina hydropower plants to boost capacity and extend lifespan

Serbia’s state-owned power utility EPS is continuing its hydropower modernization program, following upgrades at the Bajina Bašta, Zvornik, and Đerdap 1 plants. The next phase will focus on the Vlasina hydropower plants, with a reconstruction and modernization contract signed with Energotehnika Južna Bačka. The project coincides with the 70th anniversary of the Vlasina hydropower system […]

Montenegro: EPCG completes modernization of Perucica HPP Unit A7, extending lifespan and boosting efficiency Read More »

Montenegro: EPCG completes modernization of Perucica HPP Unit A7, extending lifespan and boosting efficiency

Montenegrin state-owned power utility EPCG has completed the reconstruction and modernization of Unit A7 at the Perucica hydropower plant, marking a major milestone in extending the operational life of the country’s oldest hydropower facility. The upgrade has enhanced the plant’s reliability, efficiency, and operational flexibility, ensuring continued stable electricity production. The project involved a full

North Macedonia faces critically low hydropower reserves amid prolonged drought Read More »

North Macedonia faces critically low hydropower reserves amid prolonged drought

Prolonged drought and scarce rainfall have severely reduced water levels in North Macedonia’s reservoirs and hydropower plants. According to data from state-owned power utility ESM, the total stored energy currently amounts to just 124 GWh—only 21% of the country’s total reservoir capacity. At this time of year, hydropower facilities typically supply around a quarter of

Slovenia: Hydropower output drops 24% in first nine months as uneven rainfall impacts generation Read More »

Slovenia: Hydropower output drops 24% in first nine months as uneven rainfall impacts generation

Hydropower plants along Slovenia’s main rivers generated 2,962.4 GWh of electricity in the first nine months of the year, a decline of more than 24 percent compared to the same period in 2024, when hydrological conditions were exceptionally favorable. In September alone, hydropower output amounted to just over 301 GWh, around 26 percent less than

Montenegro launches geological surveys for strategic HPP Krusevo Read More »

Montenegro launches geological surveys for strategic HPP Krusevo

Geological surveys for the Krusevo hydropower plant have started, marking the first concrete step in one of Montenegro’s key energy projects. The work follows a contract signed on 29 November 2024 between EPCG and the Jaroslav Cerni Institute for Water Management, fully financed by EPCG, allowing parallel advancement of all necessary procedures. The 82 MW

Romania: Hidroelectrica launches major modernization project for Stejaru hydropower plant Read More »

Romania: Hidroelectrica launches major modernization project for Stejaru hydropower plant

Romanian electricity producer Hidroelectrica has signed a contract for the comprehensive modernization of its Stejaru hydropower plant in Neamț County, representing one of the company’s largest investment projects to date. The agreement, valued at 97.5 million euros excluding VAT, has been awarded to Hidroserv, a subsidiary of Hidroelectrica. The project will be fully financed from

Romania: Hidroelectrica plans to install storage systems at run-of-river hydropower plants to shift surplus electricity to peak hours Read More »

Romania: Hidroelectrica plans to install storage systems at run-of-river hydropower plants to shift surplus electricity to peak hours

According to CEO Bogdan Badea, Hidroelectrica intends to introduce storage facilities at each of its run-of-river hydropower plants, allowing surplus electricity to be transferred to evening consumption periods. Badea noted that the energy market experiences 7–8 daily intervals with extremely low or even negative prices, while other periods see excessively high prices. The main challenge

Bosnia and Herzegovina: RS Minister confident Dabar hydropower plant to boost eastern Herzegovina by 2027 Read More »

Bosnia and Herzegovina: RS Minister confident Dabar hydropower plant to boost eastern Herzegovina by 2027

Minister of Energy and Mining of the Republic of Srpska, Petar Djokic, expressed optimism that the Dabar hydropower plant will be completed by the end of 2027. The project, with an investment of 340 million euros, is expected to deliver significant benefits to the eastern Herzegovina region once operational. The hydropower plant spans four municipalities

Montenegro launches third tender for Otilovici small hydropower plant construction Read More »

Montenegro launches third tender for Otilovici small hydropower plant construction

Montenegrin state-owned power company EPCG has launched a third tender for the design and construction of the Otilovici small hydropower plant (SHPP). The project’s value remains the same as in previous attempts, set at 7 million euros excluding VAT, or 8.47 million euros including VAT. The project includes preparing the main design, constructing the facilities,

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Buk Bijela hydropower project deadline extended amid legal disputes Read More »

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Buk Bijela hydropower project deadline extended amid legal disputes

The Government of the Republic of Srpska (RS) has approved an extension for the construction timeline of the Buk Bijela hydropower plant on the Drina River near Foča. The decision was formalized through Annex II of the concession agreement, which also increases the planned capacity of the plant. Under the revised schedule, the preparatory phase—which

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