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Greece’s Transition from Coal Marked by Closure of Agios Dimitrios Power Plant

On May 15, Greece officially closed the Agios Dimitrios power plant, ending over four decades of operation at one of the largest lignite-fired power...

Coal Phase-Out in Southeast Europe: A Cross-Border Shock to Power Trading Dynamics

The ongoing coal phase-out in Southeast Europe is reshaping the landscape of power trading, transitioning from a domestic policy issue to a significant cross-border...

Romania: State-owned EC Oltenia launches spin-off of lignite assets as part of coal phase-out plan

Romanian state-owned electricity producer Energy Complex (EC) Oltenia, the country’s largest coal-based power generator under the control of the Ministry of Energy, has initiated...

North Macedonia: CIF approves $85 million for coal phase-out

The governing board of the Climate Investment Funds, a climate fund delivering low-cost finance to over 70 developing countries, approved an $85 million investment...

Western Balkans should be rapidly included in EU ETS – CEPS

The Western Balkans power sector is close to collapse. Approximately two-thirds of the Western Balkans’ electricity is generated by lignite, most often by power...

Western Balkans: Fast coal phase-out is possible

Starting next year, a substantial number of lignite power plants in the Western Balkans will breach compliance with the EU's Large Combustion Plant Directive....

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EU recognition of Western Balkan renewable certificates could boost PPAs but not replace CBAM verification

Renewable generators in Serbia, Montenegro and other Energy Community markets could gain access to a broader European market for the environmental attributes of their...

EU reforms could restore multi-trader electricity exports while leaving contractual risks unresolved

European Union policymakers are considering changes that could make it easier for renewable electricity from neighbouring countries to qualify for actual-emissions treatment under CBAM....

Domestic industrial PPAs open new revenue opportunities for Serbian and Montenegrin renewables

Domestic industrial demand can support renewable investment and improve electricity cost predictability, but the carbon value of a power purchase agreement depends on the...

Montenegro’s electricity exporters need stronger PPAs to secure Italian market revenues

The Adriatic interconnector gives Montenegro's renewable generators access to Italian buyers, but investment returns depend on carbon treatment, delivery profiles and the fallback provisions...