Bulgaria to continue to use coal power plants at least until 2030
Bulgaria will continue to use its coal power plants in the following decade and further on, according to the national plan with a 2050 horizon, Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova said after meeting with representatives of two trade unions, local media reported. They discussed the European Green Deal. The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria […]
EU conditions EUR 251 million state aid to coal, power utility CE Oltenia
The European Commission has approved Romania’s plans to grant a EUR 251 million loan to second-biggest power producer Complexul Energetic Oltenia (CE Oltenia) but with strict conditions. The Romanian government has defined a plan to help Complexul Energetic Oltenia (CE Oltenia), coal-based utility trapped in a financial squeeze for years. A public loan warrants approval […]
Coal phaseout in Canada – Ex-colleagues helping miners’ job transition
Regional transition centers in coal regions in Canada are being established in order to support the communities during the country’s coal phaseout. The units operated by former coal miners are one of the achievements of the Task Force on Just Transition for Canadian Coal and Power Workers and Communities, introduced to find a solution for […]
UPDATE: Romania’s CE Oltenia to close four units in coal power plants by 2025
In order to compensate for the capacities, the company plans to construct gas-fired and renewable energy units.
PPC may detail lignite phaseout, Greek grid stake sale in late January
The presentation of the integrated five-year business plan outlining the Public Power Corporation’s overhaul and development strategy has been postponed to January 30 as the media in Greece learned the provisions are still essentially unchanged. The path forward especially depends on the European Commission’s stance after the upcoming negotiations about the closure of the lignite […]
Transition away from coal by Matra Power Plant – Solar panels on ash deposits, biomass as fuel
Matra Power Plant, in Northern Hungary, is an example of a coal-fired power plant preparing for the inevitable coal phase-out and transitioning into an industry cluster in which renewables play an increasingly important role. Matra PP has started using biomass, installed 60 MW of solar power plants on an ash deposit heap, and developed an […]