# Hydropower infrastructure development in the Balkans > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/hydropower-infrastructure-development-in-the-balkans > Updated: 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2. Hydropower projects are advancing across the Balkan region. In Serbia, Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) has completed a 35 million euro revitalization of the Bajina Bašta pumped-storage plant, which provides 614 MW of capacity to balance the national grid. EPS is also progressing with the RHE Bistrica pumped-storage plant, a project intended to support 1,500 MW of new renewable energy capacity. Technical preparations for RHE Bistrica are ongoing, with a main facility tender planned for 2027. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the construction of a 12,125-meter supply tunnel for the Dabar hydroelectric power plant has reached its final concreting phase. This tunnel, described as the longest hydrotechnical tunnel in the Balkans, is a central component of the 664 million KM Dabar hydroelectric system overseen by the Ministry of Energy and Mining of Republika Srpska. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-26: Construction of 12km Dabar hydroelectric tunnel nears completion in Bosnia and Herzegovina The 12-kilometer supply tunnel for the Dabar hydroelectric power plant in Bosnia and Herzegovina has reached its final concreting stage, marking a major milestone for the 664 million KM energy project. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/construction-of-12km-dabar-hydroelectric-tunnel-nears-completion-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina ### 2026-10-22: Serbia advances RHE Bistrica hydropower project and Bajina Bašta revitalization Serbia has completed a 35 million euro revitalization of the Bajina Bašta hydropower plant and is advancing the strategic RHE Bistrica project to support renewable energy integration. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/elektroprivreda-srbije-completes-bajina-basta-hydropower-plant-renovation --- Cite as: Hydropower infrastructure development in the Balkans. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/hydropower-infrastructure-development-in-the-balkans