coal phaseout
Just transition in Greece – residents of coal regions can invest in economic makeover
18 March 2026 - Public Power Corp. issued bonds exclusively for residents of Kozani and Florina, in Greece's coal region undergoing a transformation
Coal miners’ woes threaten electricity production across region
20 February 2026 - 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
05 February 2026 - Coal mining in Velenje is planned to end by 2033, with mine closure activities expected to proceed gradually until 2045
Šoštanj authorities demand clear benefits for citizens from Slovenia’s first floating solar plant
30 January 2026 - State-owned power utility HSE hopes that construction on Slovenia's first floating solar power plant could begin in late 2027
Bulgaria to host renewable electricity plants on Luxembourg’s behalf
16 January 2026 - Bulgaria joined Finland as a host country for renewables projects funded by Luxembourg, under the RENEWFM program for 2026
Energy Community Secretariat sets up renewables support hub for contracting parties
26 December 2025 - The new Centre for Renewables Acceleration is a regional hub providing technical support to all Energy Community contracting parties
OMV Petrom, CE Oltenia building solar parks of 550 MW in total
23 December 2025 - Romanian state-owned CE Oltenia is turning its coal land into PV plants in partnership with OMV Petrom. The four projects total 550 MW.
Greece’s first municipal energy community to be launched in its coal capital Kozani
03 December 2025 - The coal city of Kozani in northern Greece is seeking a contractor for seven photovoltaic systems of 7 MW overall
Romania’s Iași has municipal PV, hydrogen projects for former coal plant
19 November 2025 - Romania's third-largest city is about to build a photovoltaic system on the location of a dormant coal power plant
Serbia plans to stop using coal, fuel oil in district heating by 2040
19 November 2025 - Serbia is also preparing a strategic plan for the district heating decarbonization policy, the Ministry of Mining and Energy noted
Božinovska: Solar overtakes hydro in North Macedonia
29 October 2025 - In 2024, renewables accounted for more than half of the country’s total installed electricity capacity - 56%, Sanja Božinovska said
Bulgaria’s coal regions to get further EUR 808 million for just transition
29 October 2025 - Total investments in the just transition of the Stara Zagora, Kyustendil, and Pernik coal regions and ten municipalities will reach EUR 1.38 billion