A planned lignite unit at Czech Republic ’s Melnik has been cancelled
October 15, 2020 1:17 pmOperator ČEZ has been tight-lipped on the Melnik project, failing to mention it at its Annual Geneal Meeting.
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ZE PAK plants Patnow I and II announced to retire
October 1, 2020 2:04 pmZEPAK's Patnow I and II plants will shut down by 2024, and 2030 respectively.
1st of 8 German ‘lignite reserve’ plants retires
October 1, 2020 2:05 pmEPH Buschhaus lignite plant has retired today after being paid to sit idle for 4 years.
EPH announces plan to close its Provence coal plant a year after purchasing it
September 11, 2020 4:35 pmCzech utility EPH has announced it will close its 600 MW Provence coal power plant in France at the end of this year.
The Vresova gasification plant stopped using lignite
September 1, 2020 4:46 pmThe Vresova plant in Czech Republic stopped using lignite and switched to fossil gas.
Poland’s coal industry is in dire straits.
July 27, 2020 3:19 pmZe Pak will close its 78MW Konin lignite plant by the end of 2022. Just transition plans are now urgently needed for affected workers.
EDP plant closures bring Portugal’s coal phase-out forward two years
July 14, 2020 4:01 pmPortuguese energy company EDP has announced the closure of its Sines coal plant, bringing the shutdown forward by two years to 2021.
Germany’s last new coal project is cancelled
July 3, 2020 4:00 pmThe adoption of the coal phase-out law does not allow new coal plants to be built. Germany's last new coal project at Stade by Dow Chemical is cancelled.
Slovakia’s coal phase-out dated back to 2030
July 7, 2020 12:04 pmA year ago, president Caputova announced to end the use of coal for electricity production in 2023. However, current government […]