Serbia plans to tender construction of the Bistrica pumped-storage hydropower plant in 2027, according to Energy Minister Dubravka Đedović Handanović, whose remarks were reported by Balkan Green Energy News on 9 September. Preparatory work is expected in the coming months. [1]
The minister said engineering designs and land-expropriation procedures were advancing. She also expects a loan agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency to be signed during EXPO 2027 in Belgrade. [1]
ContextThe reported timetable describes planned procurement and financing. It does not establish that the main construction contract has been awarded or that the loan has been signed. [1]