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Controversial coal plant project Ugljevik 3 in BiH clings on top court’s decision
28 July 2023 - The Republic of Srpska has suspended the environmental permit procedure for the proposed Ugljevik 3 coal-fired power plant
Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske plans to burn waste in its Gacko coal plant
17 May 2023 - The power utility is planning a pilot project for burning up to 1,200 tons of waste per day together with coal in the Gacko facility
Chayton Capital, Montenegro’s EPCG eye new unit in TPP Pljevlja
13 April 2023 - A British company, the Government of Montenegro and power utility EPCG agreed to transform the economy of the coal town of Pljevlja
Greece delays closure of three coal plant units to 2025
16 December 2022 - PPC’s lignite plants are to continue operation beyond 2023, in a reversal of the government’s decarbonization policy
7-month shutdown of TPP Pljevlja planned for 2024 as part of ecological reconstruction
16 August 2022 - TPP Pljevlja's ecological reconstruction will not require a temporary shutdown in 2023, but a 7-month stoppage is planned for 2024
US-based KKR set to take over ContourGlobal
20 May 2022 - US-based KKR is set to take over Bulgarian thermal power plant Maritsa East 3, as well as wind and solar capacities in Austria and Italy
AES Bulgaria to look into developing solar, energy storage projects
05 May 2022 - AES Bulgaria will explore options for developing a combined 100 MW solar power and battery energy storage project
Energy transition in Serbia kicks off – challenges in planning, implementation
03 June 2021 - Serbia’s decision to halt the construction of thermal power plant Kolubara B is the country’s first serious step in the energy transition.
EPS plans to extend lifespan of TPP Kostolac A until 2038
15 October 2020 - Elektroprivreda Srbije intends to extend the lifespan of TPP Kostolac A until 2038, by installing flue-gas desulfurization equipment
Public debate on new coal-fired power plant Kolubara B halted
16 September 2020 - After an hour of heated debate, the public hearing on the draft spatial plan and...
North Macedonia to convert oil-fired power plant Negotino to natural gas
09 September 2020 - The new Government of North Macedonia intends to switch the 210 MW thermal power plant...
Fourteen-day shifts in power systems for stable supply in region
27 March 2020 - Power utility Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine (EPBiH) has decided to split the employees into two...