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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Coal shortages force another shutdown at TPP Ugljevik

The Ugljevik thermal power plant has once again been forced to shut down after exhausting its coal supplies, with the unit disconnected from the grid on the evening of 7 December. Acting director of RiTE Ugljevik, Žarko Novaković, confirmed that the plant remains offline and emphasized that neither the facility nor its coal storage sites […]

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ugljevik coal mine and thermal power plant update

The Ugljevik coal mine and thermal power plant (RiTE Ugljevik) has not yet started extracting coal from the Ugljevik-Istok 2 deposit, as the company’s shareholders have not yet approved all required resolutions. According to RS Minister of Energy and Mining Petar Djokic, a shareholders’ assembly is scheduled for 16 December, where the company must formally

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Montenegro: TPP Pljevlja temporarily offline due to slag transport malfunction

Montenegro’s power utility EPCG announced that the Pljevlja thermal power plant has been temporarily taken offline following malfunctions in its slag transport system, a component installed during the plant’s recent environmental reconstruction and modernization. The affected system was delivered by Chinese contractor DEC, part of the broader consortium responsible for the reconstruction. After irregularities were

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: RiTE Ugljevik set to secure €10 million loan amid operational challenges

Coalmine and thermal power plant (RiTE) Ugljevik is set to borrow approximately €10 million, with the Government of the Republic of Srpska (RS) preparing to approve both the loan and its state guarantee. The facility plans to use the five-year loan primarily to refinance existing obligations, according to the latest government session. The loan decision

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Montenegro restarts TPP Pljevlja after €70 million environmental overhaul

Thermal power plant Pljevlja resumed operation on the morning of 30 November after completing an extensive, months-long reconstruction project worth 70 million euros. Acting EPCG CEO Bojan Djordan stated that the initial restart proceeded smoothly, adding that the coming period will be crucial in determining whether all newly installed systems function at the required standards.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ugljevik shuts down over coal shortage, Gacko offline after storm damage

Thermal power plant Ugljevik was forced to halt operations this morning due to a shortage of coal, the plant’s union president Boban Benović confirmed. He explained that severe weather had disrupted coal deliveries, leaving the facility without sufficient fuel to continue production. At this stage, there is still no clear estimate of when Ugljevik might

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Slovenia: Šoštanj Unit 6 shutdown extended after preventive repairs ordered

Unit 6 of the Šoštanj thermal power plant was intentionally taken offline in mid-November to conduct post-overhaul testing on its gas turbine. During this planned shutdown, engineers performed an additional inspection and determined that one of the unit’s grates required preventive repair. Until the repair was completed, the plant met heat supply needs through its

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Montenegro: TPP Pljevlja set to resume production by 1 December after major overhaul

Coal-fired thermal power plant Pljevlja is expected to resume electricity production no later than 1 December, according to EPCG’s Director for Electricity Generation, Miro Vračar. He said that the plant’s start-up process is already underway and typically requires about ten days to complete. Vračar explained that numerous systems installed during the facility’s ecological reconstruction must

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Croatia launches upgrade plan for TPP Jertovec to replace aging gas turbines

Thermal power plant Jertovec, located near Konjščina in the Hrvatsko Zagorje region, plays a key role in Croatia’s electricity system. The facility serves as a reserve power plant and provides an available capacity of 2×28 MW from gas turbine units and 2×10 MW from steam turbine units. One of its main advantages is the ability

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Serbia: Novi Sad launches €110 million solar-thermal upgrade of district heating system

A major modernization of Novi Sad’s district heating system will include the construction of a large solar-thermal plant, a seasonal heat-storage facility and an absorption heat pump. According to a prior information notice published by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the project represents an important step toward decarbonizing the city’s heating network.

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