Accusations Traded as MPs Debate Costly Generator Project

Ljubljana, 24 January - Infrastructure and Spatial Planning Minister Samo Omerzel defended his ministry's approach to the problem of the ballooning cost of a new generator at the Šoštanj coal-fired power plant (TEŠ) as parliament opened an emergency session on the matter on Friday. He underscored that the project's cost rose from EUR 1.3bn to 1.428bn.

Ljubljana Parliament debates the controversial investment into a new coal-fired generator. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament debates the controversial investment into a new coal-fired generator.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Infrastructure and Spatial Planning Minister Samo Omerzel (centre) as parliament debates the controversial investment into a new coal-fired generator. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Infrastructure and Spatial Planning Minister Samo Omerzel (centre) as parliament debates the controversial investment into a new coal-fired generator.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Andrej Vizjak of the opposition Democrats (SDS) takes the floor as parliament debates the controversial investment into a new coal-fired generator at the request of the SDS. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Andrej Vizjak of the opposition Democrats (SDS) takes the floor as parliament debates the controversial investment into a new coal-fired generator at the request of the SDS.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Andrej Vizjak of the opposition Democrats (SDS) takes the floor as parliament debates the controversial investment into a new coal-fired generator at the request of the SDS. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Andrej Vizjak of the opposition Democrats (SDS) takes the floor as parliament debates the controversial investment into a new coal-fired generator at the request of the SDS.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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