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
Coal power stations in Western Balkans emit twice as much SO2 as EU plants
The Western Balkans’ 18 coal-fired power plants released twice as much sulfur dioxide in 2019 as all 221 such facilities in the EU.
Bojanić: Montenegro in talks to extend deadline for shutting down TPP Pljevlja
Montenegro is negotiating a new deadline for shutting down TPP Pljevlja, which has already used up its allocated 20,000 operating hours until 2023.
NGO Green Home: Montenegro to clarify whether TPP Pljevlja will be shut down
Montenegrin non-governmental organization Green Home has called on the Ministry of Economy and state power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) to disclose whether TPP Pljevlja will consume its remaining allowed operational hours in about 20 days and whether they have a plan if the thermal power plant is closed. TPP Pljevlja, with an installed capacity […]
Strong political will and access to European electricity market – key enablers of RES integration challenges in Western Balkans
Authors: REPCONS project team of key experts Experts from the Western Balkans see energy transition as a development opportunity for countries in the region that allows building modern, environmentally and climate-friendly power systems by 2050. Decarbonization of the power sectors needs to be achieved dominantly through the application of solar photovoltaic and wind power technologies, […]
Financing agreement signed to build new CHP plant, resolve Zenica’s top polluter
A financing agreement has been signed for a EUR 53 million project to build a combined heat and power plant (CHP) to use recovery gases from the steelworks in Zenica, instead of coal burned by the current boilers. The project is expected to resolve the city’s district heating issues, as well as to significantly cut […]
The big green challenge: can we change fast enough?
By Maja Turković, Energy Consultant, co-author of the CIRSD study ’A Roadmap for Deploying Renewable Energy Sources in Serbia and the Regional Perspective’ Fossil fuels have been harnessed as an abundant and easily accessible source of energy for two centuries. This cheap energy enabled the growth of populations and consumption levels; and facilitated technological innovations […]