In connection with the severe energy crisis and the need to normalize the work of the hydropower sector, a meeting was held between NEK and the Hydropower Association. Three main topics, key for the activity of HPPs in Bulgaria, were discussed. First of all, the property status of hydropower plants was discussed, which needs to […]
Hydropower Association conducted a work meeting with the Ministry of Energy
Hydropower Association and SPEE (Union of Environmental Energy Producers) held a working meeting at the invitation of the Ministry of Energy. The subject of the meeting was the problems facing the HPP sector, as well as potential solutions. Danail Kamenov and Radoslav Slavov, co-chairs of the Hydropower Association, explained in […]
Hydropower Association with two new co-chairs
The management of the Hydropower Association, which unites more than half of the installed private hydropower facilities in Bulgaria, will be taken over by two co-chairs, who succeed the chairman Boyan Karshakov. The new leaders will be Danail Kamenov and Radoslav Slavov. Their joint work will continue the successful practices of Boyan Karshakov, during which […]
Hydropower – A reliable and sustainable partner to tackle climate change
Hydropower plays a major role in meeting Europe’s ambitious energy transition goals. In particular, it complements the increasing share of variable renewables in the European power system. Such a system, with large deployments of wind and solar, requires sufficient flexibility, firm capacity and the ability to balance variable generation. Hydropower has all these capabilities. Hydropower […]
The 10 biggest hydroelectric power plants in the world
Hydropower is the leading renewable source for electricity generation globally, supplying 71% of the renewable electricity and generating nearly 20% of the electricity from all type of sources. Hydroenergy Association profiles the world’s ten biggest hydroelectric power production facilities based on installed capacity. Three Gorges, China The Three Gorges hydroelectric power plant (HPP) is the […]
RENEXPO-INTERHYDRO European hydropower trade fair and conference
RENEXPO-INTERHYDRO is the biggest European hydropower trade fair with conferences and this year will take place in Salzburg, in November 29th-30th, 2017. Hydroenergy Association will be an official participant in the Forum. The Chairman of our Association will be a speaker in the first panel and will present the general conditions and current trends in […]
31,5 GW of new hydropower was commissioned worldwide in 2016
The International Hydropower Association (IHA) reports that in 2016 31,5 GW of new hydropower was commissioned worldwide. China was the leader in terms of new capacity with 11,7 GW, followed by Brazil with 6,4 GW. By comparison, IHA’s 2016 Report indicates that about 33 GW of new hydropower was put into operation in 2015. At the end of […]
ELECTRICITY MARKET LIBERALIZATION – BULGARIA IN SOUTH EAST EUROPE AND EU CONTEXT
A conference entitled “ELECTRICITY MARKET LIBERALIZATION – BULGARIA IN SOUTH EAST EUROPE AND EU CONTEXT” is organized by the National Energy Chamber with the support of the Energy Management Institute. The Conference will be a high profile forum to discuss the actions already taken towards market liberalization and what is the effect of them so far. […]
Bill Gates launches $1 billion Breakthrough Energy Investment Fund
Bill Gates is launching $1 billion fund, called Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV), to invest in new forms of clean energy. Gates has gathered a group of about 20 like-minded investors, including Silicon Valley venture capitalist John Doerr and Vinod Khosla, former hedge manager John Arnold, Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos, Alibaba founder Jack Ma, Virgin group […]
ACER Market monitoring Report 2015
The fifth annual Market Monitoring Report produced by the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and the Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER) presents the key insights and recommendations, as well as four thematic volumes on: the Electricity and Gas Retail Markets; Consumer Protection and Empowerment; the Electricity Wholesale Market; the Gas Wholesale Market. These […]