Shortly before 1 in the afternoon, the first quantities of lignite began to arrive at the yard of the 5th unit of Ptolemaida. The fossil fuel arrives via conveyor belts from the Mavropigi mine and from the South Field. According to Anestis Kefalas, head of PPC at the Ptolemaida plant under construction, in the next […]
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How will we have energy efficiency in the winter?
Of Haris Fludopoulos Increasing lignite power generation, additional LNG cargoes beyond those planned, along with running as many gas-diesel plants as technically possible, are the government’s main lines of defense to ensure the country’s energy sufficiency in the coming winter. These are the measures planned against even the worst possible scenario, that of the complete […]
Lignite production is gaining ground
By Haris Fludopoulos The share of lignite in the electricity generation mix is moving upwards, according to the official data of the system operator ADMIE for June and the first half of the year. In particular, lignite production represented 18.9% of the conventional production mix in June. According to the official data of ADMIE, in […]
‘Red alert’ in the government for the energy security of the country
By Dimitris Gatsiou The government is on full alert in order to face the twin challenge on the energy front, related to the price rally, but also the country’s sufficiency, in view of a winter of great doubts and a highly fluid environment. In another meeting, which took place in the Maximos Palace, under the […]
Lignite production is doubled
By Haris Fludopoulos The doubling of lignite production in order to deal with the consequences of the energy crisis and the possible interruption of the flow of Russian gas was decided yesterday by the government during the meeting held on energy. Specifically, as mentioned during the meeting, lignite production from 5TWh will increase to 10TWh […]
Kozani: PPC is proceeding with the opening of new sites for lignite mining in the South Field
There is no problem with the supply of AIS Melitis since the recent decision of the Minister of Environment and Energy Kostas Skrekas to declare the company “Achladas Coal Mines S.A.” which operated the Achlada 1 and 2 mines, which in the past supplied lignite to the most modern lignite unit of PPC. As Antonis […]
PPC: Investments for more lignite in the South Field mine
There is no problem with the supply of AIS Melitis since the recent decision of the Minister of Environment and Energy Kostas Skrekas to declare the company “Achladas Coal Mines S.A.” which operated the Achlada 1 and 2 mines, which in the past supplied lignite to the most modern lignite unit of PPC. As Antonis […]
G. Stassis: Small time shift in the lignite withdrawal program
By Haris Fludopoulos The crisis will lead to a delay for approximately 1 to 1.5 years of the lignite withdrawal program for reasons of security of supply, the president and CEO of PPC G. Stassis said today. The medium-term goal of decarbonization remains on the table and we are committed to achieving it, Mr. Stassis […]
Green Tank: record low for lignite in April
The production of electricity from lignite started at a historically low level in April, as it was limited to 176 gigawatt hours (GWh) while at four-year lows the production from fossil gas (827 GWh) started, recording the lowest price since April 2018. In contrast, renewable energy sources without the big hydroelectric plants remained at the […]
India reopens more than 100 coal mines due to energy crisis
India plans to reopen more than 100 coal mines that were considered economically unsustainable, a government official said today, as the energy crisis forces the country with the world’s third-highest greenhouse gas emissions to stick to polluting fuels. Demand for electricity in the country reached record levels in April as nearly three in four of […]