Pljevlja II lignite power plant, Montenegro
October 7, 2014
CANCELLED: For several years the Montenegrin authorities planned a second unit at the Pljevlja lignite-fired power plant in the north of Montenegro, near the borders with Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. An existing plant has been operating there since 1982. In 2019 the authorities finally admitted the second unit would not be built.
Tuzla 7 lignite power plant, Bosnia and Herzegovina
October 7, 2014
CANCELLED: The 450 MW Tuzla 7 project has become an iconic example of the clash between Chinese-backed investments and EU standards in the Balkans. The lead contractor was to be the China Gezhouba Group Co. and a financing deal was signed with the China ExIm Bank in November 2017. However, in April 2024, the cancellation of the works contract was reported to have taken place.
Banovici lignite power plant, Bosnia and Herzegovina
October 7, 2014
The 350 MW Banovići coal power plant project was planned alongside the existing Banovići mine just a few kilometres away from Tuzla by the predominantly state-owned RMU Banovići (Banovići Brown Coal Mines).
Ugljevik III lignite power plant, Bosnia and Herzegovina
October 7, 2014
Since 2013, the concession for the Ugljevik III lignite power plant near Bijeljina in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, has been held by Comsar Energy, owned by Russian billionaire Rashid Sardarov. But as of early 2026, Republika Srpska is buying out Comsar, which is expected to result in the cancellation of the plans.
Stanari lignite power plant, Bosnia and Herzegovina
October 7, 2014
EFT’s 300 MW Stanari power plant, constructed by China’s Dongfang, and financed by the China Development Bank, is located near Doboj in Bosnia-Herzegovina, in the Republika Srpska part of the country.
Kolubara B lignite-fired power plant, Serbia
October 6, 2014
CANCELLED: The Kolubara B thermal power plant site is situated near Kalenic village, 60 km south-west of Belgrade, at the northern side of the Tamnava Open Cast Mine. After repeated attempts to build it, it was declared cancelled in 2021.
Kostolac B3 power plant, Serbia
October 6, 2014
In December 2024, Serbia’s state-owned utility Elektroprivreda Srbije commissioned a new 350 MW lignite plant at Kostolac in the country’s north-east. The project received high level support and Chinese financing, but is plagued by concerns over its economics, pollution and legal irregularities.
Marubeni and Alstom’s corruption records cast new doubts on Croatian coal project, warns new analysis
October 2, 2014
Zagreb — Japan’s Marubeni Corporation and France’s Alstom – who have together been chosen as the preferred bidding consortium for the Plomin C* coal power plant project in Croatia – have a poor integrity record including several convictions for corruption offences which should raise alarm bells and increase vigilance among the Croatian public and potential financiers of the project, according to a new paper by CEE Bankwatch Network, published today.
Extra caution needed for Plomin C coal power plant project due to heightened corruption risks
October 2, 2014
The consortium that has been chosen as the preferred bidder for the controversial Plomin C 500 MW coal power plant project in Croatia consists of the two companies Marubeni and Alstom. Both have been involved in corruption scandals recently that led to sanctions from financing institutions. This briefing offers details on these cases.
Serbian energy sector needs overhaul
September 10, 2014
The news portal Deutsche Welle has visited the Kolubara lignite mine in Serbia and produced a short clip about the difficulties faced by the Serbian energy sector. Our Serbian colleague Nikola Perusic speaks in the video about the terrible landslide that happened in May 2013.
