Browsing: coal fired power plants

Coal-fired power plants remain central to the electricity systems of South-East Europe, particularly in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Romania and Bulgaria. These units were built…

Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan announced that Romania has reached an agreement with the European Commission to keep three of its coal-fired power units in operation until…

Romanian Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan has confirmed that he is negotiating with the European Commission to postpone the 2025 deadline for closing the country’s coal mines…

Romania has made it clear that shutting down coal-fired units at the Energy Complex (EC) Oltenia, as outlined in its Resilience and Recovery Plan (PNRR), would…

Bulgarian Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov confirmed that coal-fired power plants and coal-based heating facilities will remain in operation throughout the upcoming winter. He emphasized that there…

Coal-fired power plants operated by Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS), a utility based in the Republic of Srpska, are aging and require significant investments for maintenance. According…

Romanian Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja announced that the Ministry will formally submit a proposal to the Ministry of Investments and European Projects to request an extension…

Romania plans to request a three-year extension from the European Commission (EC) for the shutdown of coal-fired power plants and coal mines operated by Energy Complex…

Serbia’s state-owned power utility, EPS, has initiated a tender for the preliminary design to facilitate the conservation, environmental impact assessment and eventual closure of its coal-fired…

The situation regarding coal-fired power plants in the former Yugoslav countries remains critical, with serious environmental and health implications. Despite pollution control regulations enacted six years…