hydropower

Serbia Advances Bistrica 400 kV Grid Plans Ahead of Major Pumped-Storage Investment

Serbia has progressed environmental preparations for new 400 kV electricity infrastructure at Bistrica, supporting plans to connect the proposed 660 MW Bistrica pumped-storage hydropower plant with regional transmission networks and cross-border electricity markets. The Ministry of Environmental Protection has defined the scope of an environmental impact assessment covering phased construction of the Bistrica 2 switching facility, a future double-circuit 400 kV transmission line towards Montenegro and modifications to existing 220 kV infrastructure. The decision represents a permitting preparation step rather…