Coal production increased by 1.7% in the first 11 months of 2022; imports fell by 16%
Romania’s net coal production totaled, in the first 11 months of 2022, 2.828 million tons of oil equivalent, being 1.7%…
Bulgaria’s new energy strategy stipulates that coal-fired power plants will operate until 2030
A new energy strategy of Bulgaria until the year 2053 is based on the continued operation of coal-fired power plants…
IEA: World coal consumption will hit a new record this year
Global coal consumption is expected to reach the highest level in history in 2022 and will remain at a similar…
Hunedoara: Paroşeni thermal power station will continue to operate after 2032
Paroşeni thermal power plant, within the Hunedoara Energy Complex (CEH), will continue to operate even after 2032, and the construction…
Energy Minister: We are not closing any coal-based electricity production unit
Romania is not closing any coal-based electricity production plant, the Energy minister, Virgil Popescu, announced on Facebook on Tuesday. “We…
CE Oltenia will own 59.9% of the gas-fired power plant in Ișalnița
CE Oltenia’s 59.9% stake in the share capital represents a contribution of 65 million euros, the company announced in a…
Energy crisis triggers a worldwide rush for coal
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered a global rush for coal, Reuters reports. Traditionally, Tanzania exported coal only to neighboring…
The Inter-ministerial Coal Committee was established; coordination is provided by the Minister of Economy
The interministerial coal committee was established and discussions will be started with the European Commission, including on the decarbonization law,…
Germany reactivates another coal plant to save gas
Germany is restarting another backup coal-fired plant next week, trying to save gas reserves for the winter, dpa reports. The…
INS: Coal production increased by 1% in S1, imports – by 22.2%
Romania’s net coal production totaled, in the first six months of 2022, 1.459 million tons of oil equivalent, being 1%…
INS: Coal production decreased by 1.5% in the first 5 months of 2022; imports up 55.4%
Romania’s net coal production totaled, in the first five months of 2022, almost 1.2 million tons of oil equivalent, being…
INS: Coal production decreased by 1.5% in the first 5 months of 2022; imports up 55.4%
Romania’s net coal production totaled, in the first five months of 2022, almost 1.2 million tons of oil equivalent, being…
Jasmina Trhulj: Integration with the EU market will bring Serbia more stability, more resilience and a better price benchmark
The integration of the West-Balkan countries with the EU market will mean for the region more stability, more resilience and…
CE Oltenia: The eight solar parks in collaboration with OMV Petrom and Tinmar Energy will be ready in 2024
CE Oltenia is developing its own photovoltaic parks in collaboration with OMV Petrom and Tinmar Energy and will put them…
RWE halts early retirements as Germany ramps up coal use to replace Russian gas
RWE, Germany’s largest energy company, has halted early retirement of employees in reaction to the government’s decision to increase the…
Austria announces reactivation of a coal-fired power plant
The Austrian government, facing a drop in gas supplies from Russia, announced on Sunday evening that it will restart a…
Romania fast-forwards coal exit to 2030
The Romanian government has published an emergency law for the phase out of coal by 2030. It is expected to…
Reopening the magnesium and graphite mines could begin in 2023
The process of reopening the magnesium and graphite mines could start in 2023, with certain quality conditions regarding the graphite,…
Romania is the fifth largest consumer of lignite in the European Union
The European Union consumed approximately 277 million tonnes of lignite in 2021, 26% less than in 2018, and 97% of…
Romania to sell 20% of the Oltenia Energy Complex by 2026
Romanian state has committed to sell 20% of the Oltenia Energy Complex by December 31, 2026, according to the Oltenia…
European Parliament adopted a resolution on a total embargo on gas and oil imports from Russia
The European Parliament (EP) resolution calling for a full and immediate embargo on Russian gas and oil imports and a…
EC says ban on oil and coal imports from Russia is “an option”
The European Commission announced on Tuesday that a ban on imports of oil and coal from Russia is “certainly an…
Closure of coal-fired power plants could be suspended in Germany
Germany could suspend plans to shut down coal-fired power plants as part of a package of measures aimed at reducing…