The letter was signed by individuals from the international community of economists, engineers, energy experts, ecologists, biologists, and legal professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Komarnica Canyon has been recognized as a proposed international Emerald and Natura 2000 site. It represents one of the last remaining mosaics of wild ecosystems in Europe<\/strong> and is home to rare and endemic species. The signatories warn that no cost-benefit analysis has been conducted,<\/strong> nor are there publicly available economic or energy studies to justify such a project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Independent assessments indicate that the construction of the hydropower plant would cost over \u20ac300 million, <\/strong>while contributing less than 2% to Montenegro\u2019s total energy production.<\/strong> The signatories emphasize that building the dam and flooding the canyon would lead to the permanent loss of endemic species, disruption of natural hydrological processes, and a serious setback to global biodiversity conservation efforts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The public is reminded that the cost of the hydropower plant continues to rise: in 2012 it was estimated at \u20ac183 million, in 2020 at \u20ac264 million, and as of 2023 the Komarnica project is priced at \u20ac343 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are better alternatives<\/strong>\u2014for example, a hybrid power plant (solar, wind, hydrogen) could generate at least twice as much energy for the same investment, while preserving the river. Komarnica hydropower plant would produce seven times less electricity than Pljevlja thermal power plant <\/strong>and, if constructed, would not be operational for another 10 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Save Komarnica<\/em> initiative calls on institutions and all responsible stakeholders to protect Komarnica Canyon<\/strong>\u2014a precious natural heritage and a vital part of Montenegro\u2019s identity as an ecological state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Save Komarnica\u00a0initiative today sent an urgent letter to the Government of Montenegro and relevant institutions, calling for the cancellation of the Komarnica hydropower plant project in the canyon. The letter was signed by individuals from the international community of economists, engineers, energy experts, ecologists, biologists, and legal professionals. The Komarnica Canyon has been recognized as …<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/drustvoekologa.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-2-1024x1024.png\")
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