River potential is not sufficiently utilized

Published on 15. April 2011., Uncategorized

Serbia has so far raised only 31 mini-hydropower plants and river potential is not sufficiently utilized, emphasized today the participants of the conference “mini power plants – a great chance for Serbia“, held in Ivanjica.

As stated in the announcement, the rivers in Serbia there are 856 surveyed locations where they could be built mini hydro power to 10 megawatts.

The event was organized by Central European Forum for Development (CEDEF).

Total hydropower potential of Serbian rivers, including space for large power plants, estimated at 17 billion kilowatt–hours per year, of which the Serbian Electricity used only about 60 percent.

President of the Board CEDEF and Joan Arsic Kari