Browsing: hydropower

Across South-East Europe, hydropower development has settled into a stable but deeply unproductive equilibrium. Feasibility studies are commissioned, revised and relaunched with increasing technical sophistication, while…

Between 2030 and 2040 hydropower in South-East Europe shifts from being primarily an energy source to being the central balancing instrument in a renewable-dominated system. The…

Hydropower has always occupied a privileged position in South-East Europe’s electricity systems. Before solar and wind entered the mix, hydro served simultaneously as baseload, mid-merit and…

In Week 51 of 2024, electricity prices in the Southeastern Europe (SEE) region saw a decline, primarily due to increased wind energy production and reduced demand…

According to the Croatian Bureau of Statistics’ short-term energy statistics for October 2024, Croatia’s net electricity production reached 1,315 GWh, marking an 8.3% increase compared to…

In 2024, France has reached an unprecedented level of electricity exports, marking its strongest performance in 22 years. This achievement highlights the country’s growing role as…

Hydropower has been a vital part of energy generation in Southeast Europe (SEE), accounting for 20-25% of the region’s electricity, with even higher reliance in countries…

Greece is positioning itself as one of Europe’s leaders in energy storage, with preparations underway for its third battery energy storage tender and significant progress in…

The Croatian Energy Market Operator HROTE has announced the final results of the renewable energy auction launched in April.The procurement exercise was the second round of auctions since…

One generator of the reversible hydropower plant “Bajina Basta” is back in operation, following a major overhaul of the input-output system, the revitalization of the spherical…