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Hydropower from Norway Crucial for All of Europe
Norway generates as much as 90 percent of its electricity from hydropower, placing it among the most sustainable and energy-independent countries in Europe. Thanks to this model, the country plays a key role in Europe’s fight against climate change. The…
Power in Every Drop – How Rain Becomes Electricity
Energy is all around us – in the air, in the waves, and even in the grass beneath our feet. The key question is no longer whether energy exists, but whether we can harness it in the right way. In…
Successfully Lowered Rotor in the Bajina Bašta Reversible Hydropower Plant
The revitalization of the first unit of the Bajina Bašta reversible hydropower plant represents a crucial investment for “Elektroprivreda Srbije.” The project is in its final stages following the successful lowering of the 450-ton rotor into the generator stator. This…
Hydropower Has a Crucial Role in Accelerating Clean Energy Transitions to Achieve Countries’ Climate Ambitions Securely
The growth of hydropower plants worldwide is set to slow significantly this decade, putting at risk the ambitions of countries across the globe to reach net-zero emissions while ensuring reliable and affordable energy supplies for their citizens, according to a…
Renewables Could Cover More Than One-Third of Energy Demand in CESEC
Within ten years, the economies of Central and South Eastern Europe could cover 34 percentage of their rising energy demand cost-effectively with renewables, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) finds. The Renewable Energy Roadmap for the…
Secretariat Supports Albania’s Decision to Stop Hydropower Construction on the Vjosa River
The Energy Community Secretariat supports the announcement made by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama to cancel plans for the construction of hydropower plants on the Vjosa river. More: Hydropower Balkans Summit Confrontation: Small Hydropower Plants and Big Issues The…
Australia’s Capital Cities Face Water Restrictions as Dams Near 50%
Sydney, Darwin, Brisbane and Melbourne are all facing the prospect of dams below 50% capacity after low rainfall and high temperatures across the country. In Sydney, inflows are at their lowest since 1940. Greater Sydney’s 11 dams were at a…