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European Commission probes Romania’s request for more aid and a longer restructuring period for CE Oltenia
The European Commission launched an in-depth investigation at the end of February into the amended restructuring plan for Romania’s state-owned energy company CE Oltenia, in order to determine whether the proposed increase in state aid complies with European Union rules.…
Bulgaria: Experimental Biomass Co-Firing to Begin Soon at Maritsa East 2 Thermal Power Plant
At the Maritsa East 2 thermal power plant in Bulgaria, experimental co-firing of waste wood biomass is set to begin by the end of February. Bulgaria’s Minister of Energy, Zhecho Stankov, stated that in the initial phase of the experiment,…
New Equipment at EPS at the Kostolac Open-Pit Mine “Drmno”
At the Kostolac open-pit mine “Drmno,” the installation of a new self-propelled conveyor, worth 10.6 million euros, has been completed and it is expected to be put into coal production starting in April. Dušan Živković, General Manager of Elektroprivreda Srbije,…
EPS: Stable Electricity Production Without Imports
According to data from Elektrodistribucija Srbije, around 51,000 citizens will be exempt from paying their January electricity bill, as they were without power for more than 24 hours. The largest number of such households is in Loznica, Čačak, Majdanpek, and…
Ember Analysis: The Impact of Solar and Wind on Global Electricity Production in the First Half of 2025
The latest report from the international energy think tank Ember reveals that, for the first time in history, solar and wind power have overtaken coal in global electricity generation. Based on data covering 93 percent of global electricity demand for…
Ireland Shuts Down Its Last Coal Power Plant – Wind Energy Now Dominant
With the closure of the Moneypoint thermal power plant on June 20, 2025, Ireland has officially ended electricity production from coal, joining the group of 15 European countries that have completely removed coal from their energy mix. This historic step,…
Greece Intends to Develop Nuclear Energy
At the conference titled “Energy Transition Summit: Eastern Mediterranean and Southeast Europe,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated that Greece “needs to be ready to join the nuclear alliance” and reminded the audience that his government made the decision in 2019…