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 […]
Hidroelectrica has announced a public tender valued at approximately 49.5 million euros for the supply and installation of mechanical and electrical equipment at the Nehoiasu II hydropower plant. The project focuses on expanding the 110 kV transformer station. The contract includes a range of activities such as turbine works, preparation of technical documentation, equipment manufacturing
State-owned power utility EPBiH has opened a tender for the preparation of the main design for the Janjići hydropower plant on the Bosna River. The estimated contract value is around 800,000 euros, with the lowest bid set as the main selection criterion. Bids must be submitted by 16 October. The project has faced ongoing legal
Unfavorable hydrological conditions have affected Slovenia this year, yet data from the first seven months of 2025 show that hydropower production remained within planned levels. Hydropower plants on the Drava, Sava, and Soca rivers delivered just over 2,404 GWh to the transmission network between January and July. This is more than 25% lower than the
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Hidroelectrica is set to install a 64 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) next to the Portile de Fier 2 hydropower plant on the Danube, designed for a four-hour duration and a total storage capacity of at least 256 MWh. The company aims to award the contract by late autumn and complete the project within
Montenegrin state-owned power company EPCG is set to launch a new tender in August for the small hydropower plant (SHPP) Otilovici, two years into a procurement process that has been canceled twice. Along with the new call, EPCG is considering involving international financial institutions as funding partners to ensure a bankable project. If the procedure
Financing for the Bistrica pumped-storage hydropower plant was the main topic during a meeting between Serbia’s Energy and Mining Minister Dubravka Djedovic and a delegation from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The discussion took place during JICA’s fourth expert mission to Serbia and reviewed preliminary project valuations prepared by the agency’s consultants. Minister Djedovic
Hidroelektrane na Drini, a subsidiary of power utility ERS and operator of the Visegrad hydropower plant, reported that the plant generated 25.11 GWh of electricity in July 2025, down 25.6% from the previous month’s 33.74 GWh. In July 2024, production stood at 30.34 GWh. In 2024, HPP Visegrad produced a total of 733 GWh of
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The Perucica hydropower plant, a key asset in Montenegro’s electricity system, has finally been granted its official usage permit after operating under a construction authorization since 1953, state-owned power utility EPCG announced. EPCG highlighted the lengthy delay as an example of slow institutional processes and questioned the reasons behind the long wait and the previous
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The Memorandum of Understanding for the development of the Djerdap 3 pump-storage hydropower plant is nearing completion and is expected to be signed once harmonization is finalized, according to Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic. This announcement followed her meeting with Romanian Energy Minister Ivan Bogdan, during which they discussed expanding joint energy
