Serbia is preparing to advance the long-planned Bistrica pump-storage hydropower project, with initial preparatory activities expected to begin later this year. Full construction will depend on the issuance of a building permit, which authorities anticipate obtaining in 2027, according to Energy and Mining Minister Dubravka Đedovic. The next phase of the project hinges on finalizing […]
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
Representatives from Serbia’s state-owned power utility EPS, local authorities, and non-governmental organizations held a presentation in Nova Varoš to discuss the construction of the Bistrica pumped-storage hydropower plant. Aleksandar Jakovljević, Executive Director for Investments and Development at EPS, underlined the importance of the Bistrica project, calling it the most significant ongoing energy initiative in Serbia.
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State-owned power utility EPS has announced that public consultations for the environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) of the planned Bistrica pumped-storage hydropower plant will be held on 13–14 May. This marks a key step in the project’s regulatory and community engagement process. EPS recently confirmed a delay in finalizing the draft Environmental Impact Assessment
