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Coal-Fired Power Plants

German Officials Agree Plan to Exit Coal-Fired Power by 2038

A year ago, a government-appointed panel recommended that Germany stop burning coal to generate electricity by 2038 at the latest, as part of efforts to curb cl…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

U.S. Sunflower Electric Abandons Proposed Kansas 895MW Coal Power Plant

Sunflower Electric Power Corp. on Wednesday abandoned its proposed coal-fired power plant in southwest Kansas after nearly 15 years of pushing for the project, …

Market Analysis

Japan – The ‘Odd One Out’ on Coal Power Plant New-Builds

The Japanese government keeps watering down its green energy goals, bowing to cost pressure in the face of slower macroeconomic growth.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Bangladesh's First Power Plant Using Imported Coal Takes Off

The 1,320MW unit is the first large power plant to come into operation under AL govt; by 2030, total generation capacity to reach 40,000MW

Coal-Fired Power Plants

France to close 580MW Havre coal power plant in April 2021

France’s 580 megawatt (MW) Havre coal power plant will close on April 1, 2021, the energy ministry said on Friday.

Coal Power

Georgia Power Requests Proposals for Beneficial Reuse of Coal Ash

Georgia Power has announced it is requesting proposals for the beneficial reuse of coal ash stored at active and retired coal-fired power plants across the stat…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Eco-Friendly Coal-Fired Plant Powers Houses, Wins Hearts in Pakistan

Surrounded by patches of wheat, sugarcane and guava orchards, the 1,320-megawatt coal-fired power plant located in the Sahiwal district of Pakistan's east Punja…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Tri-State to Close Coal Power Plants in Colorado and New Mexico

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association on Thursday said it will close its Escalante Station in New Mexico by end of 2020, and Craig Station and Colow…

Coal Technology

Mantashe Pushes Integrated Resource Plan at IEA Coal 2019 Report

The IRP 2019 maintains room for additional capacity from coal-fired power plants through the inclusion of 750 MW in 2023 and 750 MW in 2027.

Coal Power

Montana Coal-fired Power Plant will Close Two Units Built in 1970s

The plant employs about 300 people and is the main driver of the economy for the surrounding town of Colstrip, which has about 2,300 people.

Britain's Zero-Carbon Power Outstrips Fossil Fuels in 2019

Britain, the birthplace of coal power, produced more electricity from zero-carbon sources such as wind, solar and nuclear than from fossil fuel plants for the f…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Zimbabwe And Chinese Investors to Establish A 50MW Coal Fired Power Plant

Energy regulator the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) announced the joint venture Zimbabwe Zhongxin Electrical Energy Private Limited (ZZEE) with Zho…

Coal Trade

Standard Chartered exits three Southeast Asia coal plants worth estimated $7 billion

Standard Chartered has pulled financing for three coal-fired power plants in Southeast Asia amid a global push to cut greenhouse gas emissions, throwing into do…

Thermal coal

Upbeat News for Climate Change: India gets Out of Coal

In the often grim world of climate reporting, there is at least one upbeat story: India has been aggressively pivoting away from coal-fired power plants and tow…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Indonesia's Biggest 2 X 1000 MW Coal-based Thermal Power Plant is Officially Operational

"The USC technology is projected to increase generator efficiency by 15 percent rather than non-USC while lowering the cost of fuel per kilo watt-hour. This sim…