Germany again resorts to coal to avert winter power shortages
06 October 2023 - The German government has given the green light to restarting several coal-fired power units to boost electricity supply this winter
LEAG is transforming coal plant into Germany’s largest energy storage system
21 June 2023 - LEAG made initial steps and a EUR 200 million investment plan to convert the Boxberg coal plant into a renewable energy storage system
Kosovo* police arrest CEO of government-owned power utility KEK
20 April 2023 - Chief Executive Officer of Kosovo Energy Corp. Nagip Krasniqi is in detention for up to 48 hours on charges of corruption
Kosovo* outlines energy transition until 2031 in strategic document
24 March 2023 - Kosovo* aims at 1.6 GW in renewables capacity by 2031, with 340 MWh in batteries. It opted to reconstruct at least three coal plant units.
Court of BiH annuls ruling that state aid for coal plant Tuzla 7 was illegal
31 January 2023 - The Court of BiH annulled the ruling of the State Aid Council that loan guarantees for the Tuzla 7 coal power plant project were illegal
Bulgaria’s 2053 energy strategy: coal until 2030, new nuclear capacities
18 January 2023 - Bulgaria plans to burn coal until 2030 to ensure energy security amid the ongoing crisis, while developing renewables, storage, and hydrogen
Lorkowski: Energy Community to discuss requests to delay closure of coal plants in Western Balkans
16 December 2022 - Energy Community Secretariat Director Artur Lorkowski said requests to prolong the life of coal plants in the Western Balkans would be discussed
Slovenia prepares another capital injection for state-owned utility HSE
08 December 2022 - Slovenia is boosting the capital of its struggling power utility Holding Slovenske elektrarne with EUR 492 million
Serbia to put coal plant Kostolac B3 into operation as early as October 2023
28 November 2022 - The last batch of equipment for the construction of the Kostolac B3 coal-fired thermal power plant has arrived at the site, by ship.
Coal phaseout in SEE: countries have made pledges, but some are still silent
24 November 2022 - The list of 40 countries with the largest shares of coal-fired power plants in electricity production includes eight in this region
Slovenia’s HSE appoints Viktor Vračar as head of troubled coal plant TEŠ
21 October 2022 - Slovenia's state-owned energy producer HSE is transferring Managing Director Viktor Vračar to the helm of its beleaguered coal power plant TEŠ
Lack of coal boosts Slovenia’s power import dependency to 75%
17 October 2022 - Thermal power plant TEŠ was shut down upon the recommendation of Slovenia's transmission system operator ELES to save coal for the winter