COAL
Coal Excavation in Serbian Radljevo Coal Basin to Start At the End of 2019
Date: 18.09.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Energetika.NET archive
“It is planned that the start of coal excavation in the Serbian Radljevo coal basin will begin at the end of 2019. Radljevo has a coal excavation potential of 450 million tonnes in balance reserves,
FBiH’s Coal Mines Owe EUR 212.18m to the State
Date: 16.09.2019 Author: Peter PalčecPhoto: Energetika.NET archive
The Federal Minister of Energy, Mining and Industry of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH), Nermin Džindić, stated that coal mines in FBiH will have to go through a reorganisation and
Report: Slovenia Looking to Introduce New Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Date: 10.09.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Roman Peklaj
At a time of heightened awareness of the climate crisis and despite committing ten years ago to end such support, five EU countries - one of which is Slovenia - are looking to introduce new fossil
Unit 3 of Serbian Kostolac TPP Has Received Eight Building Permits So Far
Date: 09.09.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: www.te-ko.rs
The project to construct the 350 MW unit 3 of the Serbian Kostolac B thermal power plant (TPP) has received eight building permits so far, which means that almost 85% of the project has been completed
IGH Institute Signs Supervisory Contract For BiH’s New Banovići TPP
Date: 06.09.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: RMU Banovići
The Croatian IGH Institute has signed a supervisory contract with the Banovići coal mine company in which it will supervise the construction of the 350 MW Banovići thermal power plant (TPP) in
EU Hard Coal Consumption Down 4% in 2018; Use of Brown Coal also Decreasing
Date: 05.09.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Simona Drevenšek
EU consumption of hard coal saw a further 4% decline last year to 226 million tonnes, according to the Eurostat figures published in August.
Kosovo’s KEK Conducts Capital Overhaul of Units in Kosovo A and B TPPs
Date: 03.09.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: KEK
The Kosovo Energy Corporation (KEK) is currently conducting a capital overhaul of the units in the Kosovo A and Kosovo B thermal power plants (TPPs), states a press release from KEK. Thus, the
Director of Slovenian Velenje Coal Mine: Closing of Mine Most Likely in 2040-45
Date: 30.08.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Slobodan Mrkonjić
Four scenarios for the operation of the Slovenian Velenje coal mine are being prepared: up to 2054, 2045, 2040 and 2030. The most likely scenario for closure of the coal mine is between 2040 and 2045,
Lučka Kajfež Bogataj: Climate Change Is an Energy Problem!
Date: 26.08.2019 Author: Alenka Lena Klopčič
Photo: personal archive
It is quite absurd that we import Indonesian coal for the Šoštanj thermal power plant (TPP) – and why don’t we simply buy out the Croatian half of the Krško nuclear power plant (NPP) instead of
Nikolić: Closing of Slovenian Šoštanj TPP Makes Economic Sense Around 2040
Date: 21.08.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Siniša Kanižaj
The cost of abandoning coal-fired electricity production, together with investments in replacement capacity, will exceed EUR 2 billion, said Stojan Nikolić, the general director of the Slovenian
BiH to Negotiate With Energy Community Over Tuzla 7 Unit Dispute in September
Date: 21.08.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
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A new round of negotiations between Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) officials and the Energy Community will start in September regarding the dispute over state guarantees that BiH provided for
Kosovo's Power Imports Up 992% and Exports Down 61% in Q2 2019
Date: 19.08.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Andreja Krašna
Kosovo imported 251.1 GWh of electricity in the second quarter of 2019, up 11.35% compared to the first quarter of 2019 and up 991.73% compared to the second quarter of 2018. Meanwhile, the
