Region: SEE sees mixed electricity price trends amid rising demand and renewable surge in Week 24 of 2025
In Week 24 of 2025, electricity market prices declined across all Southeast European (SEE) countries except Italy and Türkiye. Despite […]
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Montenegro: EPCG seeks international partner for Komarnica hydropower project
Montenegro’s state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore plans to include an international partner in the development of the Komarnica hydropower
Montenegro: EPCG seeks international partner for controversial HPP Komarnica project
Montenegro’s state-owned power utility, EPCG, is preparing to bring an international partner on board to support the development of the
Romania: Court suspends environmental permit for nearly completed Rastolița hydropower power plant
The Cluj-Napoca Court of Appeal has issued a temporary suspension of the environmental approval for Hidroelectrica’s Rastolița hydropower project, despite
Romania: Senate clears way for Tarnita-Lăpuștești pumped-storage hydropower plant
The Romanian Senate has approved a new legislative measure allowing construction to begin on the long-delayed Tarnita-Lăpuștești pumped-storage hydropower plant
Slovenia: HSE plans major expansion to boost renewable energy
Hydropower plants along the Sava river in Slovenia produced just over 1,000 GWh of electricity last year, accounting for slightly
Bosnia and Herzegovina: HPP Visegrad generates 113.76 GWh in April 2025, marking slight monthly decline but stronger yearly performance
A subsidiary of the power utility ERS, called Hidroelektrane na Drini, which operates the Visegrad hydropower plant, announced that the
North Macedonia moves forward with major hydropower projects Cebren and Galiste
North Macedonia is advancing a large-scale energy investment focused on the development of two hydropower facilities: Cebren and Galiste. The
Bulgaria: HPP Chaira reaches major milestone in modernization efforts
Bulgaria’s pumped-storage hydropower plant Chaira has reached a significant milestone in its ongoing modernization. In mid-May, Unit 2 officially received
Serbia: Pumped-storage hydropower plant Bistrica progresses as strategic energy project
Representatives from Serbia’s state-owned power utility EPS, local authorities, and non-governmental organizations held a presentation in Nova Varoš to discuss
Bosnia and Herzegovina: HPP Višegrad set for major modernization project
The subsidiary company Hidroelektrane na Drini, part of Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS), has initiated a public procurement process aimed at
Low hydropower reserves and rising gas prices threaten Southeastern Europe’s energy stability this summer
Southeastern Europe is heading into the summer season with concerningly low water levels at its hydropower facilities, raising alarms about