Coal

Energy Investment

Coal India and NLC India form 5GW Power Generation Joint Venture

Coal India has formed a power generation joint venture with NLC India to develop solar and thermal power assets.

Solar Power Plant

Floating Solar Farms Make Waves in Southeast Asia

They can help insulate coal-importing ASEAN countries from volatile fuel prices.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Three Key Ways to Accelerate the Retirement of Coal Energy Plants

The Carbon Tracker Initiative and Sierra Club highlights the three key approaches to help global governments and utilities ensure early retirement of coal energ…

Coal Company

Coal India Exploration Arm adds 7.8 Billion Tonnes to Proven Coal Reserves

Coal India’s exploration arm has added 7.8 billion tonnes of coal to India's proven reserves base in 2019-20, the largest addition in a year so far.

Coal Production

Indonesia Sets July Coal Benchmark Price at Lowest in 4 yrs

The Indonesian government set its coal benchmark price (HBA) for July at $52.16 per tonne, down from $52.98 per tonne last month

Thermal Plant

Japan Will Shut Down 100 Old Coal-Fired Power Plants

The Japanese government plans to suspend or shut down nearly 90% of old and inefficient coal-fired power plants by fiscal 2030.

Coal Production

Coal India's Production Falls for Third Straight Month

Indian state-controlled mining firm Coal India's production and supplies to domestic buyers fell again in June from the previous year because of weak demand and…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

AES to Divest Stake in Itabo Power Plant to Grupo Linda

Global power company AES Corporation has agreed to sell its interest in the 295MW Itabo power plant in the Dominican Republic for approximately $101m.

Coal Production

Poland's Coal Production in May Decreased by 39.5% Year-on-Year

The decline in coal production was mainly due to the spread of COVID - 19, which caused a severe blow to the country's coal industry.

Coal Trade

IndexBox: Asia Pacific Coal Market Rises for Third Consecutive Year

In 2019, the Asia Pacific coal market increased by 6.1% to US$751.8 billion, rising for the third consecutive year after four years of decline.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Unit at Largest U.S. Coal Plant Will Close

A Georgia power plant that has held the title of the largest coal-fired facility in the U.S. will give up that title by 2022.

Coal Trade

US Hampton Roads Coal Exports Falls to Three-Year Low in May

Coal exports out of the terminals in the Hampton Roads region in Virginia were at a three-year-low 2.1 million st in May, down 7.8% from 2.28 million st in Apri…

Irish Green Leader Appointed Energy Minister

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has been appointed Energy Minister in the newly-formed Irish coalition government.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Eskom Revised Dates: Coal Power Plants to be Completed by 2023

South Africa’s Deputy President, David Mabuza, advised the nation that Eskom has committed to completing the construction of Medupi coal power station this yea…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Adani Power Buys 49% Stake in 1.74GW Coal Plants

The government owns the remaining stake.