Investment projects for the improvement of
environmental protection in the thermal sector have received confirmation of
success, and units B1 and B2 of the thermal power plant "Kostelac B"
have an integrated permit (IPPC) since August 15th. According to the
decision of the Ministry of the Environment, one of the most important thermal
power plants of "Elektroprivreda Srbije" received the most
comprehensive permit in the field of environmental protection. EPS has
fulfilled its obligations in accordance with the Law on Integrated Prevention
and Control of Pollution and this permit, which prescribes the conditions for
the plant operation in terms of environmental protection, was issued for 10
years.
- The "Kostolac B" thermal power plant has a
flue gas desulfurization system, a wastewater treatment plant, and stockyards
for ash and slag disposal, as well as gypsum, are arranged - says the
Department for Energy Efficiency and Environmental Protection in Energy and
Coal Production in EPS. - The final works for commissioning the SNCR system are
underway, which will further reduce the emission of nitrogen oxides in the flue
gas. All technologies that have been applied so far for environmental
protection represent the best available techniques recognized by the
corresponding EU document (VAT/VREF).
In February 2023, EPS received an integrated license
for CHP "Novi Sad", which uses natural gas as an energy source to generate
electricity and heat. The procedure for obtaining this permit for thermal power
plants in the Branch TENT, TPP "Kostolac A" and other plants of
"Panonske CHPs", as well as for Heating Plant Vreoci, are in
progress.
