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Romania Rovinari 7 new coal project finally cancelled
Romania's energy minister has confirmed to that no new coal power plant will be built.
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A planned lignite unit at Czech Republic ’s Melnik has been cancelled
Operator ČEZ has been tight-lipped on the Melnik project, failing to mention it at its Annual Geneal Meeting.
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1st of 8 German ‘lignite reserve’ plants retires
EPH Buschhaus lignite plant has retired today after being paid to sit idle for 4 years.
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ZE PAK plants Patnow I and II announced to retire
ZEPAK's Patnow I and II plants will shut down by 2024, and 2030 respectively.
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EPH announces plan to close its Provence coal plant a year after purchasing it
Czech utility EPH has announced it will close its 600 MW Provence coal power plant in France at the end of this year.
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The Vresova gasification plant stopped using lignite
The Vresova plant in Czech Republic stopped using lignite and switched to fossil gas.
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Poland’s coal industry is in dire straits.
Ze Pak will close its 78MW Konin lignite plant by the end of 2022. Just transition plans are now urgently needed for affected workers.
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EDP plant closures bring Portugal’s coal phase-out forward two years
Portuguese energy company EDP has announced the closure of its Sines coal plant, bringing the shutdown forward by two years to 2021.
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Slovakia’s coal phase-out dated back to 2030
A year ago, president Caputova announced to end the use of coal for electricity production in 2023. However, current government strategies suggest an end of coal by 2030 only. Slovakia needs to clarify its phaseout of coal heat and power and bring it forward to 2025.
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Germany’s last new coal project is cancelled
The 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.
