ELES CEO: Slovenia must set coal phaseout date as soon as possible
Slovenia's only coal-fired thermal power plant TEŠ is on track to lose up to EUR 150 million this year, CEO of ELES Aleksander Mervar said
European Commission: Serbia, BiH increase coal power output in 2020
Power output from coal fell by 22% in the EU last year, while Serbia boosted its production by 4% in the sector and BiH increased it by 8%
Location, location, location: How spatial planning can accelerate the renewable energy transition in Southeast Europe
Governments and renewable energy developers in Southeast Europe should work with environmental NGOs and local communities from the get-go, Željka Frištek and Dragana Mileusnić wrote
Greece officially writes off four coal-fired thermal power units
The plans for a coal phaseout in Greece seem to be accelerating as the only thermal power plant project may be switched to gas earlier.
How guarantees of origin can accelerate the energy transition
An effective system for guarantees of origin could support the energy transition and boost renewable energy investments within the Energy Community, writes Naida Taso from the Energy Community Secretariat
Renewables are several times more profitable than fossil fuels
Investors in renewable power continue to outpace fossil fuel across the globe, according to the Imperial College and IEA. Total return has been 367% higher over the last ten years. The investment case for green energy is clear and the global renewables portfolio is less correlated to the broader market than the global fossil fuel […]
Europe is halfway into closing all coal power plants by 2030
Fifty percent of coal-fired thermal power plants in Europe are closed or will be shut down by 2030 amid rising CO2 costs and the expansion of renewables
Energy Community to help set up regional system for guarantees of origin
The Energy Community Secretariat will support the rollout of a regional trading scheme for guarantees of origin as a step toward integrating with the EU