Tag: Matra

New gas-fired capacities could be built at Tiszaujvaros and Visonta sites – Hungary, 24 August 2023

Earlier this year, state-owned MVM Group launched a public tender for the construction of combined cycle gas turbine power plant units at Tiszaujvaros and Visonta sites. If the tender is successful, this could mean the addition of new 1,600 MW of gas-fired capacity to Hungary’s energy mix. The ga Full article available for subscribers of […]

Government wants to boost country’s coal production – Hungary, 02 September 2022

The Hungarian Government is planning to increase lignite production in the country in order to boost electricity production at its coal-fired thermal power plant Matra. Minister of Technology and Industry Laszlo Palkovics said that, due to extremely high energy prices in the global market, the qu Full article available for subscribers of Energy NEWS service […]

Coal Region Committee established to assist TPP Matra transition – Hungary, 12 March 2021

The Coal Region Committee, which will provide input to the sustainable, environmentally friendly transition of thermal power plant Matra, the last remaining coal-fired power plant in the Hungarian electricity system, will be the first permanent platform supporting the coal phase-out in Hungary. Full article available for subscribers of Energy NEWS service (PDF publications, energy news, […]