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Slovenia: Government reports progress on 28 MW Mokrice hydropower plant

The National Assembly expects the Government to accelerate development of the Mokrice hydropower plant and to submit progress reports every three months. The Government has now issued its formal response to the request made in May by the parliamentary Committee on Infrastructure, Environment and Spatial Planning, which called for faster implementation of the project and […]

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Breakthrough achieved on 13-kilometer headrace tunnel for HPP Dabar, one of the largest in Europe

A ceremony marked the completion of the breakthrough phase of the headrace tunnel for Hydropower Plant (HPP) Dabar, one of the largest hydraulic tunnels built in southeastern Europe in the past four decades. The 13-kilometer tunnel, constructed by Integral Engineering, is a central component of the €285 million HPP Dabar project, accounting for around €60

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Serbia: EPS expects record-low hydropower generation in 2025 due to prolonged drought

State-owned power utility EPS has announced that 2025 is set to record the lowest hydropower generation in the company’s history, as a result of two consecutive years of severe drought. The decline is linked to significantly reduced precipitation across the Danube and Drina river basins. Over the past 18 months, rainfall and snowfall have been

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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

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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,

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