Romania: Cernavoda Unit 2...

Unit 2 of Romania’s sole nuclear power plant, Cernavoda, was brought back online...

Montenegro: Major renewable energy...

Two significant renewable energy projects are progressing in the village of Korita, located...

Bulgaria: Solaris Holding launches...

Solaris Holding, a joint venture between Bulgarian-German solar developer Sunotec and Eurohold Bulgaria,...

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Electricity...

Gross electricity production in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) reached 512...
Supported byClarion Energy
HomeUncategorizedSEE region: Romania...

SEE region: Romania cautiously considers to build a new hydropower plant with Serbia

Romanian Ministry of Energy confirmed that the country could join Serbia as an equal partner in the project for a third hydropower plant on the Danube, but it denied that a joint team to coordinate the project was set up and highlighted that the project should be approached with caution since it has an important impact on environment and navigability of the river Danube.

The statement comes after the Serb Ministry of Energy on May 20, after a meeting with the Romanian ambassador, announced that “the strategic project on the Danube is being developed in coordination with Romania and is one of the largest in the region”.

“Teams have been formed in Serbia and Romania for the construction of that hydroelectric power plant, as well as that general project and the previous feasibility study have been completed,” the press release issued in Belgrade reads.

The Romanian counterpart, however, stressed that the talks on the joint project are at a rather incipient stage.

“The project can be positive and Romania could be willing to join with equal participation. On the other hand, however, the consequences on the environment and navigability must be carefully taken into account, and the Serbian side can only realise this project in close cooperation with Romania. We note that there is currently no joint Romanian-Serbian working group regarding the Iron Gates / Đerdap III project,” the statement issued by the Romanian Ministry of Energy reads.

Serbia’s minister of mining and energy, Dubravka Đedović Handanović, and the Romanian ambassador to Serbia, Silvija Davidoja, met in Belgrade on May 20 to discuss bilateral projects, including the new Danube hydropower project.

According to the website of Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS), Đerdap 3 is planned to be a reversible hydroelectric power plant at the 1007th kilometre of the Danube.

It is planned that all three power plants in the Đerdap system will have a total power of 2,400 megawatts.

The two existing hydroelectric power plants have a capacity of 1,605 megawatts. They account for 20% of the total annual electricity production in Serbia, romania-insider reports.

Supported byOwner's Engineer banner

Recent News

Supported byspot_img
Supported byspot_img

Latest News

Supported byspot_img
Supported bySEE Energy News

Related News

Serbia: US Treasury grants NIS fourth 30-day sanctions reprieve

For the fourth time since April, the US Department of the Treasury has extended Serbian oil company NIS’s waiver from full sanctions implementation, pushing the new deadline to 29 July 2025. This extension follows NIS’s recent application for a special...

Romania: Cernavoda Unit 2 returns to service following safety inspections and smoke incident

Unit 2 of Romania’s sole nuclear power plant, Cernavoda, was brought back online on the morning of 27 June after a controlled shutdown on 25 June for inspections and minor repairs. Operator Nuclearelectrica confirmed that all corrective actions complied...

Bosnia and Herzegovina: HPP Visegrad reports significant drop in May 2025 electricity production

Hidroelektrane na Drini, a subsidiary of the power utility ERS that operates the Visegrad hydropower plant, announced that the plant generated 59.11 GWh of electricity in May 2025. This represents a 48% decrease compared to April 2025, when production...
Supported byVirtu Energy
error: Content is protected !!