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Serbia urged to accelerate energy sector reforms and cut emissions from thermal power plants

Artur Lorkowski, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat, has expressed concern over the continued high levels of sulfur and dust emissions from Serbian thermal power plants. According to Lorkowski, these emissions remain inconsistent with the Energy Community’s environmental standards adopted in 2018, and he underscored the urgent need to replace outdated infrastructure with cleaner, decarbonized […]

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Simultaneous maintenance of key power plants in Republika Srpska to trigger electricity imports

The Gacko and Ugljevik thermal power plants, the two largest electricity producers in Republika Srpska (RS), are scheduled to undergo overlapping maintenance in late May, leading to a temporary halt in their operations. As both plants will be offline for approximately 15 days, the state-owned utility company Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS) will be required to

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Serbia nears completion of desulfurization project at TENT B to curb emissions

Serbia is nearing the final stages of a major environmental upgrade at its Nikola Tesla B thermal power plant (TENT B), with over 96% of construction completed and all major equipment now installed, according to Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović. The flue gas desulfurization project—valued at approximately €220 million—will implement advanced technology on

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: RiTE Ugljevik suffers loss, while RiTE Gacko recovers

In the first quarter of 2025, Coalmine and Thermal Power Plant (RiTE) Ugljevik reported a loss of approximately 2.71 million euros, marking a steep decline from the 1.84 million euro profit recorded in the same period last year. The company’s latest financial report reveals a sharp drop in revenue, which fell to 18.81 million euros

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Simultaneous maintenance shutdowns at RS’s largest power plants to impact electricity supply

For the first time since their inception, the two largest electricity producers in the Republic of Srpska (RS)—the coal-fired thermal power plants Gacko and Ugljevik—will be out of operation simultaneously due to scheduled maintenance. These plants, which together generate over 65% of RS’s electricity, will be offline starting from May 24 at the earliest until

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Bulgaria: TPP Bobov Dol reports strong Q1 2025 profit surge amid revenue growth

Bulgarian coal-fired power plant TPP Bobov Dol posted a net profit of €5.1 million in the first quarter of 2025, significantly up from €1.35 million during the same period last year. The company’s total revenues soared to €64.6 million, marking an 84% year-on-year increase. Operating costs also rose sharply, reaching €59.6 million in Q1 2025—an

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Five-company consortium wins €8.3 million contract for TPP Gacko cooling tower reconstruction

A consortium comprising four local firms and a recently established Hungarian company has secured an €8.3 million contract from RiTE Gacko, the coalmine and thermal power plant operator, for the reconstruction of its aging cooling tower. The winning group includes Bosnian companies Elnar, Projekt, GP Gradip, and Montig Energetika, alongside 3g Energy, a relatively unknown

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Insufficient coal for inefficient thermal power plants

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has become increasingly dependent on imported electricity due to insufficient coal production and outdated thermal power plants, says energy expert Almir Muhamedbegović. The country’s electricity generation has fallen by 15% from 2021 to 2024, and it now lacks enough power to meet domestic demand. As a result, electricity imports surged by

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Montenegro faces energy challenges as TPP Pljevlja shuts down until November

Montenegro’s key electricity producer, the Pljevlja thermal power plant, has been shut down for reconstruction and will remain offline until mid-November. The plant typically supplies over 40 percent of the country’s electricity, making its closure a significant challenge for the national energy system. Despite the shutdown, the state-owned utility EPCG has assured consumers that electricity

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Montenegro: EPCG confirms stable electricity prices amid TPP Pljevlja reconstruction

Montenegrin state-owned power utility EPCG has confirmed that electricity prices will remain unchanged for the time being. As the ecological reconstruction of thermal power plant Pljevlja begins, a process expected to last until mid-November, EPCG has secured the necessary electricity imports to cover any shortfall during this period. Approximately 70 million euros have been allocated

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