Coal plants in Western Balkans increase SO2 pollution in 2023
Coal plants in the Western Balkans emitted more sulfur dioxide last year than in 2022, according to the Comply or Close report
EPS must change to survive and ensure Serbia’s energy security
In an interview with Balkan Green Energy News on the transformation of Elektroprivreda Srbije, Dušan Živković spoke about investments, decarbonization, CBAM and emissions
Leaked paper shows Romania’s power sector coal-free in 2026
Transelectrica reportedly doesn't see coal power plants having any share in Romania's transmission system in 2026 and beyond
Greece pushes its coal exit target date forward to 2026
Greece's Public Power Corporation (PPC) has introduced a new schedule for the phaseout of its lignite-fired power plants
ContourGlobal fires almost all workers from its coal plant in Bulgaria
The open market crushed the ContourGlobal Maritsa East 3 coal-fired power plant, which has been offline since February
Bulgaria experiences historic power output slump in June
Bulgaria's total power output in June was the weakest since 2019. The country only had a slight year-to-date surplus in electricity trade.
Power utility Elektroprivreda BiH posts all-time high annual loss for 2023
A lack of coal, bad hydrology and obsolete production facilities pushed Bosnia and Herzegovina's EPBiH deep into the red in 2023
Lignite power plants are pushed out of market in Balkans
PPC's brand new Ptolemaida 5 lignite plant was effectively pushed out of the market in May as uncompetitive