Western Balkan coal plants cut harmful emissions in 2024 but breaches remain extreme
SO2 emissions from NERP-bound coal plants in BiH, Kosovo*, North Macedonia and Serbia were six times above legal limits last year
It’s cheaper to build new coal power plant than maintain existing ones in Republic of Srpska
The facilities are more than 40 years old, so a lot of money is needed for maintenance, according to minister Petar Đokić
TPP Ugljevik shut down again as power line failures leave 200,000 without electricity
Thermal power plant Ugljevik, part of state power utility ERS, has halted electricity production for the second time in three weeks.
Republic of Srpska doesn’t have EUR 357 million to maintain production in coal power plants
Minister Petar Đokić held a meeting with the boards of directors and supervisory boards of coal complexes Gacko and Ugljevik
Ugljevik power plant back online, but coal shortage remains unresolved
Faced with workers fearing for their jobs, the management of the state power utility has promised significant investments in Ugljevik
Thermal power plant Ugljevik halts production due to lack of coal
The management of RiTE Ugljevik, which operates a coal mine and the thermal power plant, blames those who ran the company in previous years.
BiH suffers drastic fall in power export revenue
Electricity export revenue in Bosnia and Herzegovina came in at EUR 240 million in the first three quarters
Coal plants in Western Balkans increase SO2 pollution in 2023
Coal plants in the Western Balkans emitted more sulfur dioxide last year than in 2022, according to the Comply or Close report
