Tag: Piva

Poor hydrological conditions decreased electricity production in 2017 – Montenegro, 10 February 2018

Montenegriin power utility EPCG said in a statement that thermal power plant Pljevlja and two hydropower plants Perucica and Piva produced 2.19 TWh of electricity in 2017, which is 786 GWh less than planned. 2017 was characterized by very low hydro production due to poor hydrological condition for the most part of the year. TPP […]

Drought decreased production of Montenegrin HPPs – Montenegro, 12 November 2017

Executive Director for Energy Management at Montenegrin power utility EPCG, Darko Krivokapic said that the production of hydropower plants in the first eight months is 40–50 % lower compared to the same period last year, due to unprecedented drought which lasts since the end of 2016. Krivokapic stressed that modest production results are even more […]

EPCG to invest 2.1 million euros in HPP Piva overhaul – Montenegro, 29 March 2017

Montenegrin power utility EPCG said that it plans to invest 2.1 million euros in the overhaul of its hydropower plant Piva, which recently celebrated 40 years of operation. According to the statement from EPCG, the overhaul in question will be carried out in the next six months. The 340 MW HPP produced 109.8 GWh of […]