Environmentalists oppose lignite mine projects in North Macedonia
The general manager of state-owned utility ESM said it would open two lignite mines, which was strongly condemned by environmentalist organization Eko-svest. The mine opening was announced in the context of new challenges with the energy crisis in North Macedonia and the next heating season, while the environmentalists claim that coal mines are unacceptable from […]
Greece has biggest combined share of wind, solar in electricity generation in SEE
Greece is eighth in the world by the share of wind and solar in electricity generation and Croatia came in seventh in the bioenergy section
Rizvanolli: No new coal plants in Kosovo’s* draft energy strategy
There are no plans for a new coal-fired thermal power plant in Kosovo*, but the existing two require investments
Ember: Wind, solar top 10% for first time in global electricity output in 2021
Wind and solar, the fastest-growing sources of electricity, reached a record share of 10.3% in supply last year, Ember found
Energy Community: Prolonging operation of coal plants in BiH is breach of treaty
The Federation of BiH intends to operate two coal plants past their allowed limits, which the Energy Community Secretariat says is a clear breach of obligations
Half of open-cast coal mines in Turkey could be transformed into solar parks to power 6.9 million homes
The country’s solar capacity could be boosted by 170 percent, enough to power 6.9 million more homes
Europe switching on coal plants amid energy crisis
The European Union is pushing to eliminate domestic demand for Russian fossil fuels, but it implies a reversal in coal plant shutdown plans
Price of EU’s plan to cut dependence on Russian gas
In the light of the energy transition, it could be a great push for renewables, but also a step back due to the expected increase in the use of coal power plants