Hydro
Slovenia’s DEM finishes digital upgrade across three hydropower plants, targeting 20 more years of efficient operation
Dravske Elektrarne Maribor (DEM) has completed a modernization program at its hydropower facilities in Dravograd, Vuzenica and Mariborski otok, upgrading secondary systems and adding digital controls.…
EPCG pushes Piva River HPP Kruševo forward with EDF cooperation and a pumped-storage option
Montenegro’s EPCG says it is finalizing key documentation for the planned Piva River hydropower project Kruševo by year-end, working with EDF under a memorandum of understanding.…
Montenegro grants 10-month extension for EPCG’s Otilovići small hydropower preparatory phase
Montenegro has approved a 10-month extension for the first stage of EPCG’s Otilovići small hydropower project near Pljevlja, reflecting continued permitting and documentation delays. The revised…
Hidroelectrica wins €8.7 million Modernization Fund grant for 64 MW/256 MWh battery storage at Porțile de Fier II
Hidroelectrica has signed a €8.7 million grant agreement under the EU’s Modernization Fund to help finance a new 64 MW/256 MWh battery storage project at PorČ›ile…
EPS launches €5.2 million tender to ready Serbia’s Bistrica pumped-storage hydropower project
Serbia’s state utility EPS has opened a public procurement process worth about €5.2 million to produce the technical, planning and regulatory documentation needed to move the…
Montenegro approves dual financing for EPCG: hydropower upgrades plus liability restructuring
Montenegro’s government has approved a financing package for state utility EPCG that pairs a KfW-backed credit line for hydropower modernization with a separate facility to refinance…
Hydropower’s role in South-East Europe grows as modernization and expansion pick up
Hydropower is sustaining electricity system stability across South-East Europe, supplying dispatchable flexibility as intermittent renewables rise. Recent projects—from Romania’s Iron Gates I upgrades to Albania’s grid…
HPP Višegrad generation falls in March 2026 as seasonal hydrology bites
Hidroelektrane na Drini, the ERS subsidiary operating HPP Višegrad, said the plant produced 94.72 GWh in March 2026—down 34.2% from February and below the same month…
EPCG and EDF move from broad cooperation to a structured partnership for Montenegro’s Kruševo hydropower plan
Montenegro’s state-owned EPCG and France’s EDF have advanced talks aimed at turning general collaboration into a more defined development partnership, anchored by the planned PRRS_LINK_1 tied…
KonÄŤar finishes OtoÄŤac SHPP commissioning, bringing Croatia a new 1.5 MW small hydropower unit
KonÄŤar has delivered and commissioned the OtoÄŤac small hydropower plant, completing work on a new 1.5 MW renewable facility in Croatia. The project’s three 500 kW…