Coal

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Kusile Unit 3 Achieves Commercial Operation

On Wednesday 31 March, 2020 Eskom announced that Unit 3 of the Kusile Power Station achieved commercial operation status.

Coal Production

India to Double Down on Coal Projects Amid Climate Warnings

India has set in motion the biggest ever auction of coal mines in the country despite the fossil fuel’s key role in contributing to global warming.

Thermal Coal

China’s Epic Sandstorm Lifts the Price of Coal that Caused it

Chinese thermal coal prices rose a fourth day for a 13% gain this month, and they remain stubbornly above the 600 yuan a ton mark that in the past has prompted …

Coal Mine

New Coalfield Discovered in North Korea

A coalfield with an estimated deposit of dozens of millions of tons has recently been found in the northern part of South Phyongan Province in the Democratic Pe…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Europe is Hhalfway into Closing All Coal Power Plants by 2030

Fifty percent of coal-fired thermal power plants are closed or planned to be shut down by the end of the decade, according to data compiled by Europe Beyond Coa…

Net Zero Emission

University of Michigan OKs 'Net Zero' Carbon Emission Plan

he plan does not promise a complete ban on companies with ties to fossil fuels, although university President Mark Schlissel said they gradually would "head dow…

Biobattery

Japan's BPA Eyes Biomass As Coal Alternative

Japan's biomass power association is promoting the use of biomass as a replacement fuel to make up nearly half of the insufficient coal-fired power capacity to …

Coal-Fired Power Plants

EDF’s Last Coal Plant to Shut Two Years Ahead of Deadline

EDF has decided to end generation at West Burton A power station, its sole remaining coal-fired power station, in September 2022.

Coal Trade

Severe Storms Disrupt Australian Coal Exports

Rail network manager Australian Rail Track has closed the Hunter Valley railway, halting coal deliveries to the 211mn t/yr capacity port of Newcastle in New Sou…

Electricity Reform

Coal Plant Restriction to Reform S Korea’s Power Market

The South Korean government is considering an annual cap on coal-fired generation from 2022 and a new spot and forward auction system to enable utilities to bid…

Market Analysis

EIA: Less Electricity Generated by Coal than Nuclear in US in 2020

US coal-fired electricity generated totalled 774 million MWh in 2020, which is less than both natural gas-fired and nuclear-powered generation.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Bangladesh Scraps Nine Coal Power Plants As Overseas Finance Dries up

The rising costs of coal imports and Bangladesh’s role as chair of the Climate Vulnerable Forum contributed to the decision to axe power projects, analysts say…

Carbon Emissions

Japan, US Exposed as UN Chief Urges G7 to Commit to 2030 Coal Exit

At a summit on “powering past coal”, António Guterres called on rich countries to lead, putting pressure on Japan and the US to produce exit plans

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Eskom Improves Operational Efficiency at Kusile and Medupi

The recently appointed transformation management office in Eskom has made significant inroads in improving the operational efficiency at the Kusile and Medupi p…

Coal Production

India to Enhance Coal Output

To enhance coal production and reduce imports, Coal India Ltd has identified 15 new projects with a capacity to produce 160 million tpy.