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Solar Power Plant

Greece's PPC Renewables Inks First Deal for Solar Power Plants at Coal Pits

The future 230 MW photovoltaic complex in Greece’s northern lignite mining area is divided into three parts and PPC Renewables is yet to select a contractor fo…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Bangladesh Mulls Capping Coal Power to 5GW

This could bar 18GW of proposed plants from being built.

Electricity Transmission

Turkey's Karpowership Signs 5-Year Power Deal with Sierra Leone

Karpowership, one of the world's largest operators of floating power plants, has agreed a 5-year deal to provide electricity to Sierra Leone's state power utili…

Thermal Plant

South Korea's KEPCO Backs Indonesian Coal Project

South Korea’s state-owned utility Korea Electric Power has announced that will move ahead with investments in the construction of two coal-fired power plants o…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Japan to Stop Support for Overseas Coal-Fired Plants After Criticism

The Japanese Government is reportedly planning to stop offering financial support for the construction of overseas coal-fired power plants as it faces criticism…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Siemens Energy to Set Out Plan to Exit Coal-Generated Electricity

Siemens Chief Executive said on Thursday he wanted the future managing board of Siemens Energy to quickly set out plans to exit coal-generated electricity.

Electricity Transmission

Combined Generation Saves RWE During Network Failure

Two energy generation plants owned by RWE in the UK have been used to ensure secure energy supply following a network failure which would have caused grid insta…

Coal Trade

Germany Passes 2038 Coal Exit Law with Compensation

Germany has passed legislation to end coal-fired power generation by 2038 at the latest and agreed on a shutdown schedule for individual lignite power plants.

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…

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.

E.ON and Thyssenkrupp Partner to Make Hydrogen Plants Market Ready

E.ON and thyssenkrupp have partnered to link hydrogen electrolysis facilities to the electricity market in Germany via a virtual power plant.

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.

Solar Power Plant

ArcelorMittal South Africa Calls on IPPs for Solar PV Installation

ArcelorMittal South Africa is inviting independent power producers to participate in a request for information process for the supply and management of several …

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.

Nuclear Power Plant

IAEA Releases 2019 Data on Nuclear Power Plants Operating Experience

The IAEA today released its annual nuclear power status data for 2019 collected by the Power Reactor Information System, the world's most comprehensive database…