Slovenské elektrárne, the company that owns the plant, announced that all of the electricity generated in the Eastern European country will be free of direct CO2 as of June 2024.
Slovakia originally slated its coal phaseout for 2030 but has now expedited this to mid-2024, when it will join Belgium, Austria, Sweden and Portugal as a coal-free country.
Operator Slovenské elektrárne has been trialling waste and biomass incinerators but concluded that this alternative fuel supply is unreliable and insufficient.
The owners say this was due to the long-term fall in electricity prices and the high cost of C02 permits and coal.
Vojany owner Slovenské elektrárne intends to transform the closed power plant for more sustainable solutions.
The utility firm says it will clean up the onsite landfill and the sludge pond so they do not pose a risk to the environment.
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Slovenské elektrárne, the company that owns the plant, announced that all of the electricity generated in the Eastern European country will be free of direct CO2 as of June 2024.
Slovakia originally slated its coal phaseout for 2030 but has now expedited this to mid-2024, when it will join Belgium, Austria, Sweden and Portugal as a coal-free country.
Operator Slovenské elektrárne has been trialling waste and biomass incinerators but concluded that this alternative fuel supply is unreliable and insufficient.
The owners say this was due to the long-term fall in electricity prices and the high cost of C02 permits and coal.
Vojany owner Slovenské elektrárne intends to transform the closed power plant for more sustainable solutions.
The utility firm says it will clean up the onsite landfill and the sludge pond so they do not pose a risk to the environment.
The original article contains 307 words, the summary contains 141 words. Saved 54%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!