Spain
November 15, 2022 3:07 pmSpanish utility Endesa has reactivated unit 1 of its AS Pontes coal plant and plans to refire unit 2 at […]
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Germany
December 1, 2022 2:54 pmTo implement a deal made between state and federal government and energy company RWE, the German parliament passed a law […]
Romania
December 28, 2022 2:50 pmThe Romanian government prolonged operations of two coal plant units, Rovinari 3 and Turceni 7, from the end of 2022 to October […]
Montenegro
December 28, 2022 6:35 amAt the end of 2020, Pljevlja power plant had exhausted its 20,000 operating hours quota for the 2018-2023 period as established […]
Slovakia moves coal exit forward from 2030 to 2024
January 11, 2024 8:23 amSlovakia moves its coal exit forward by six years, with its remaining coal plants—Vojany (220 MW) and Teko (121 MW)— […]
Austria retains coal-free status
January 1, 2024 8:17 amAustria reinstates its coal-free status after an emergency measure to reopen the mothballed Mellach coal plant (246 MW) in June […]
Utility Enel announces retirements of all coal plants in Italy by 2025 except Sulcis
December 7, 2023 1:43 pmFusina (640 MW) will close by the end of 2023, replaced by a new gas plant in August 2024. Torrevaldaliga […]
Italy, Hungary, and North Macedonia delay coal exits
December 7, 2023 1:37 pmItaly, 2025 to 2027: All coal plants in Italy plan to close by 2025 except Sulcis (590 MW) on Sardinia. […]
France extends life of two remaining coal plants to 2024, delaying coal exit.
September 1, 2023 5:02 pmFrance has extended the life of its last two coal plants, Emile-Huchet (647 MW) and Cordemais (1260 MW) until the end of 2024 through a decree which allows them to operate an additional 1800 hours. This effectively delays the country’s coal exit from 2023 to 2024.