Premogovnik Velenje
Slovenia’s HSE appoints Viktor Vračar as head of troubled coal plant TEŠ
21 October 2022 - Slovenia's state-owned energy producer HSE is transferring Managing Director Viktor Vračar to the helm of its beleaguered coal power plant TEŠ
Lack of coal boosts Slovenia’s power import dependency to 75%
17 October 2022 - Thermal power plant TEŠ was shut down upon the recommendation of Slovenia's transmission system operator ELES to save coal for the winter
Slovenia’s last coal mine turning to green energy, underground farming
29 October 2021 - Premogovnik Velenje has projects for methane extraction, a gravity power plant, underground energy storage and farming. Its subsidiary builds PV plants.
Slovenia’s coal plant TEŠ seeks state aid as CO2 costs threaten to sink it
10 September 2021 - Power plant and coal mine Velenje are in financial difficulties, which forced their owner HSE to ask for help from the Slovenian government.
Slovenian government proposes coal phaseout by 2033
19 March 2021 - The Ministry of Infrastructure has launched public debate on the draft coal phaseout strategy and accompanying EIA.
Fastest coal phaseout will have least environmental impact in Slovenia
25 December 2020 - The draft environmental impact assessment has examined the impact of the three scenarios from the strategy.
Slovenia launches online platform for preparation of coal phaseout strategy
05 August 2020 - The Ministry of Infrastructure has set up an online platform as the main communication channel...
Thermal power plant Šoštanj takes active role in Slovenia’s energy transition
25 March 2020 - Slovenian lignite-fired thermal power plant Termoelektrarna Šoštanj (TEŠ) has been developing several projects aimed at...
HSE names new top managers at thermal power plant TEŠ, coal mine Velenje
04 September 2019 - Slovenia’s state power utility Holding Slovenske Elektrarne (HSE) has appointed new top managers at two...