Environmental authorities have intervened after elevated sulfur dioxide (SO₂) concentrations were recorded in Dimitrovgrad, prompting immediate action linked to the operation of the Maritsa 3 thermal power plant. The alert followed continuous monitoring that showed a steady rise in pollution levels on 26 January. The increase was detected by an automated air quality monitoring station, […]
Slovenia’s TPP Šoštanj has completed its first full year operating the district heating public service for the Šaleška Valley, reporting strong operational performance. Over the past year, the plant generated 276 GWh of heat and 1,848 GWh of electricity, successfully fulfilling its primary mandate of providing uninterrupted heat supply to the region. Management noted that
Operations at the coal-fired thermal power plant Ugljevik were halted shortly after midnight on 12 January after the facility ran out of adequate coal supplies. The shutdown was carried out in a controlled manner, following an assessment that fuel availability was no longer sufficient to ensure safe operation of the unit. Management said that severe
Bulgaria has expanded its electricity system with the commissioning of a large-scale battery energy storage facility at the Maritsa East energy complex, one of the most significant storage projects in southeastern Europe. The installation was deployed at the site of TPP Maritsa East 3, leveraging existing grid infrastructure in the Stara Zagora region to accelerate
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Thermal power plant Ugljevik has been offline since the start of the year after a serious incident that occurred on 30 December, forcing the unit to disconnect from the power grid. According to available information, the outage was caused by a failure in the slag removal system, reportedly linked to human error. Malfunctions in the
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Earlier this month, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s state-owned utility EPBiH launched a procurement procedure for the construction of a flue gas denitrification facility at the Kakanj thermal power plant, representing a significant step toward aligning the country’s coal-based electricity generation with European environmental standards. The value of the investment is estimated at around €32 million. The
Preparations for a major transformation of Novi Sad’s district heating system have reached a new stage, as the city-owned heating utility looks for a consultant to oversee delivery of its solar-thermal project. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has launched a prequalification process for advisory and supervision services linked to the initiative. The
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Slovenian electricity market operator Borzen, in cooperation with the energy exchange BSP, conducted another round of auctions covering electricity sales from TPP Šoštanj as well as the procurement of carbon emission allowances. The electricity auction focused on baseload power for two delivery periods in 2026: 1 January to 31 March and 1 October to 31
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Montenegro finds itself at a key inflection point. The only coal-fired thermal power plant in the country, Yugoslav Thermal Power Plant Pljevlja (TPP Pljevlja), with an installed capacity of about 225 MW, has for decades been the backbone of domestic generation and is now scheduled for gradual shutdown. (OECD) Its decommissioning raises fundamental questions about
Montenegrin state-owned power utility EPCG posted a significant financial decline in the first nine months of 2025, recording a net loss of 78.7 million euros, compared to a loss of 19.2 million euros in the same period last year. The extended shutdown of TPP Pljevlja, Montenegro’s only coal-fired power plant, dominated this year’s results. The
