From 25 to 27 May 2026, another Progress Meeting was held in Velenje, Slovenia, as part of the HESS project. The meeting was hosted by the project partner Premogovnik Velenje d.o.o.

The meeting was attended by representatives of all consortium partners: the Institute of Fuel and Energy Technology (Project Coordinator), the KOMAG Institute of Mining Technology, the Central Mining Institute, VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, and Premogovnik Velenje d.o.o.

During the working session, the results achieved to date were presented, and the progress of individual project tasks was reviewed. Particular attention was paid to issues related to the final stage of project implementation and the preparation of project outcomes for their final evaluation.

The programme also included a technical visit to the Velenje Coal Mine, during which participants became familiar with the underground infrastructure and the solutions applied within the mining operation.

The meeting provided an opportunity to verify the developed solutions and exchange experiences among consortium partners. The discussions contributed to further refinement of the project outcomes and enhancement of the final results achieved within the HESS project.

HESS project has received funding from the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS)
under GRANT AGREEMENT No. 101112380

Project co-funded by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education under the program entitled „Co-financed International Projects”, agreement no. 5677/FBWiS/2023/2024/2.