A critical examination of the investment proposals for Unit 6 of the Šoštanj Power Plant
Publisher: CEE Bankwatch Network
Volume: 29 pages, pdf
Description:
The Holding Slovenske Elektrarne (HSE), owner of the electricity production unit Termoelektrarna Šoštanj (ŠTPP) in Slovenia, has commissioned a plan to construct Unit 6 of this powerplant. The main reason for the investment in a new Unit 6 is that the existing production units in ŠTPP are obsolete and operating with outdated technology which will eventually fail to comply with the minimum requirements for such units. The proposed Unit 6 will replace Units 4 and 5 and will be fired using lignite from the nearby Velenje mine. Using modern technology, efficiency of electricity production will be enhanced and environmental impacts per produced unit of electricity lowered compared to present electricity production.