Serbia’s Spatial and Urban Planning Agency has announced a public review for the proposed urban and architectural plan to convert the Kolubara A thermal power plant into a solar energy facility. The project involves decommissioning the existing ash, slag, and coal landfills to prepare the site for renewable energy infrastructure. The concept was developed by […]
Montenegro’s state-owned power company EPCG has reported that the environmental reconstruction of the Pljevlja coal-fired thermal power plant has faced certain deficiencies and irregularities, which could potentially delay the project. EPCG noted that the project is highly complex in both scale and technical requirements and has been ongoing for several years. Over the past six
The Slovenian electricity market operator Borzen has held a new public auction for electricity generation at the Sostanj thermal power plant in 2026, in accordance with legislation on transitional coal exit financing. Approximately 350,000 MWh of baseload electricity was offered, divided into eight lots. For the two lots covering year-round delivery, Gen-i submitted the highest
After settling its debts to the company Viaduct, the Republic of Srpska (RS) is now facing another arbitration case in Washington, this time valued at over 50 million euros. The dispute has been initiated by the Slovenian company Elektrogospodarstvo against the RS, and by extension Bosnia and Herzegovina, over the failure to deliver electricity from
Greenpeace Bulgaria and the environmental organization For the Earth have filed a formal complaint with the European Commission against four coal-fired power plants in Bulgaria: Bobov Dol in Golemo Selo, Brikel in Galabovo, Republika in Pernik, and Maritsa 3 in Dimitrovgrad. The case highlights recurring violations of EU environmental legislation between 2018 and 2023 and
Pljevlja is witnessing significant progress as the district heating project nears completion, promising residents a more stable and environmentally friendly heating system. In parallel, the environmentally focused reconstruction of the coal-fired Thermal Power Plant (TPP) Pljevlja and the relocation of the Cehotina river are advancing on schedule. These projects aim to strengthen Montenegro’s energy security
Minister of Energy and Mining of the Republic of Srpska (RS) Petar Djokic announced that Slovenia has reduced its interest claim against the coalmine and thermal power plant (RiTE) Ugljevik from 67 million euros to 37 million euros. He stated that negotiations are now centered on the number of installments and the repayment schedule, with
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US energy experts have met with the management of TPP Bobov Dol to discuss options for accelerating the plant’s environmental transition. Deputy CEO Ivelin Dimitrov hosted the talks with representatives from the energy solutions company Emtel. Discussions focused on gas-fired cogeneration as a quick pathway away from coal, with proposals for units that could replace
Bulgaria is moving forward with its largest energy project in decades by advancing two new units at the Kozloduy nuclear power plant. Units 7 and 8 will use Westinghouse Electric’s AP1000 technology, marking the first reactors in Europe to be based on this design. Currently, only two plants worldwide operate with AP1000 units—one in the
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Coalmine and Thermal Power Plant (RiTE) Gacko reported a net profit of approximately 290,000 euros, a significant improvement compared to a loss of 11.8 million euros during the same period last year. The company’s total revenues in the first half of the year reached 45.8 million euros, reflecting an 11.5% increase year-on-year. Meanwhile, total expenses
