economy
February 11, 2026
EPS Finally Tackles Fly Ash from Power Plants: Cement Plants Buy It, Landfills Empty, Pollution Decreases
Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) has finally begun to address the decades-old problem of fly ash, whose landfills cost EPS billions of dinars, occupy valuable agricultural land, and pollute the environment. It threatens water through the soil and air quality due to wind.
TL;DR
- EPS is selling approximately 35 million tons of fly ash over ten years to cement plants.
- This initiative reduces landfill costs for EPS, estimated at billions of dinars, and mitigates environmental pollution.
- Cement plants will use the fly ash in production, decreasing their energy use, costs, and CO2 emissions.
- Contracts are in place with Moravacem, Holcim/Eliksir consortium, and Titan.
- In 2024, EPS earned 42 million dinars from fly ash sales.
- The cement industry's use of fly ash helps reduce CO2 emissions by decreasing the need for cement clinker, which is a major source of emissions.
- This move supports the circular economy and helps the cement industry comply with the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
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