Hydroelectricity
Turkey's daily power consumption down 3.82 pct on Nov 28
Turkey's daily electricity consumption decreased by 3.82 percent on Nov. 28 compared to the previous day to reach 827,038 megawatt-hours, according to official figures of Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEİAŞ) on Nov. 29.
Turkey moves another historic building to save it from dam waters
Turkey has moved another historic building in a southeastern town that would be flooded due to a new hydropower plant. Click through for the story in photos...
Production and Consumption of Electricity in Bulgaria are Decreasing
For the first five months of 2018, production and consumption of electricity in Bulgaria decreased, while exports of electricity increased compared to the same period of the previous year, according to data from the Electricity System Operator.
Greece Faces an Energy Crisis
Greece's National Electricity Company warns of the possibility of the country falling into an energy crisis, as in December last year, when large consumption has triggered a sharp shortage of electricity, Greek electronic publications reported.
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Electricity Production has Increased by 3.64%
Electricity production in the period from January 1 to August 13, 2017, increased to 28,019,217 megawatt an hours, up 3.64 per cent compared to the same period in 2016. This shows the operating data of the Electricity System Operator.
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Albanian Villagers Ask Court to Stop River Power Plants
Villagers with the support of NGOs in the highlands of Albania have gone to court to try to overturn a decision approving construction of two hydropower plants on the Valbona River. This is the first big environmental case that is supposed to be discussed in court.
Minister slams creditors plans for PPC selloff as 'cannibalism'
Greece's international creditors are proposing the sale of 40 percent of the lignite and hydroelectric power plants of the Public Power Corporation, starting from July, and ending in the first half of 2018, according to a draft of the plan seen by Kathimerini.
Venezuelans get Fridays off for two months to save energy
Venezuelan workers will get Fridays off for the next two months as part of an emergency plan to save electricity, the president said.
Venezuela has the world's largest proven oil reserves but its economy is a mess, with rampant inflation, shortages of goods as basic as soap and toilet paper and constant blackouts.
Kayakers Front Campaign to Save Balkan Rivers
Court cases, evidence of flawed or false construction permits, poorly compiled or non-existent environmental impact assessment studies and a range of other problems have failed to halt the construction of a series of small hydropower plants across the Western Balkans.
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Albanians Vow to Defend Canyon from Power Plant
Albanian environmentalists say they will stage more protests against a government decision to allow hydropower plants to be built on one of the last "wild" rivers in Europe.
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