Coal miners’ woes threaten electricity production across region
Miners at Romania’s coal complex CE Oltenia have staged protests, including hunger strikes, over plans to scrap meal vouchers and cut wages
Slovenia earmarks EUR 1.13 billion for gradual closure of Velenje coal mine
Coal mining in Velenje is planned to end by 2033, with mine closure activities expected to proceed gradually until 2045
EPS plans to build solar power plant on TENT A ash dump
EPS has invited bids for a preliminary feasibility study for a solar power plant on the ash disposal site of TENT A coal power plant
Energy Community Secretariat sets up renewables support hub for contracting parties
The new Centre for Renewables Acceleration is a regional hub providing technical support to all Energy Community contracting parties
Bulgaria’s coal regions to get further EUR 808 million for just transition
Total investments in the just transition of the Stara Zagora, Kyustendil, and Pernik coal regions and ten municipalities will reach EUR 1.38 billion
Climate won’t suffer if Romanian coal power plants keep running – energy minister
The Romanian government is hoping to postpone the coal-fired power plant closures envisaged under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.
CE Oltenia to set up subsidiary to take over coal power plants slated for closure
CE Oltenia’s “lignite subsidiary” is envisaged under a restructuring and decarbonization plan approved by the European Commission.
Worrying results of coal, overburden production in BiH’s power utility
Increasing coal production is the only way to stabilize the energy system in the Federation of BiH, EPBiH CEO Sanel Buljubašić said