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.
Kosova e Re lignite power plant, Kosovo
March 29, 2013
CANCELLED: For more than a decade, successive Kosovo governments planned to build a new 500 MW lignite plant (around 450 MW net), Kosova e Re or New Kosovo. The controversial project was finally cancelled in 2020 after concession-holder ContourGlobal pulled out.
ARCHIVED: Hydropower development in Georgia
March 25, 2013
Georgia plans to build a huge number of dams. Yet with 85 percent of electricity needs satisfied and exports not being taxed, these plans will rather benefit private investors than offering sustainable development for Georgia.
Plomin coal power plant, Croatia
December 18, 2012
CANCELLED: after five years of campaigning, plans for Plomin C were dropped in 2016. Croatian plans to more than double the capacity of the Plomin coal power plant would have resulted in increased carbon-emissions for several decades. The project’s profitability was questionable and the plans were facing local opposition and conflicting regional legislation.
Vlora Industrial and Energy Park, Albania
September 3, 2012
With limited information available on the project and little opportunities to influence the developments, the local community has perceived the Vlora energy and industry park as a megalomaniac project which poses threat to a local economy dependant on tourism and harms the fragile marine and wetlands ecosystems.
Ignalina NPP decommissioning, Lithuania
August 30, 2012
The decommissioning of the old Ignalina nuclear power plant units risks raising economic and social problems for the region where it is located.
ARCHIVED: Zombie reactors in Ukraine
March 7, 2012
While the European Union is trying to help Ukraine’s political transition, Europe’s financial support is cementing the country’s dependence on an outdated and highly unsafe nuclear sector. To avoid further instability and political and environmental risks, European institutions need to offer better oversight and funding for alternative energy sources.
