Power plants

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Yallourn Power Station to Retire in 2028

It currently supplies nearly 20% of Victoria’s electricity demand.

Energy Storage Battery

EnergyAustralia to Build 350 MW Battery at Coal-Fired Station Slated for Early Closure

EnergyAustralia today announced it would be closing Australia’s most carbon-intensive coal power station, Yallourn, four years early and building a 350 MW util…

Nuclear Power Plant

Nearly All of Nation’s 94 Nuclear Facilities Rate in the Top Performance Level

All but four of the nation’s 94 operating nuclear power plants are performing at the highest safety and security levels, according to a new release from the U.…

Market Analysis

China's Coal Consumption Share Falls to 56.8% at End-2020

The rapid rollout of renewable-energy capacity and the growing use of natural gas has helped reduce the share of coal consumption from around 68% over the last …

Hydropower Plant

Uzbekistan to build 11 new hydropower plants in 2021

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev became familiarized with investment projects in hydropower sector on February 22.

Solar Power Plant

Iraq Seeks International Investors to Build 750 MW Solar Projects

Iraq is seeking international investors to build seven solar power plants, with a total capacity of 750 MW as it aims to develop its renewable energy potential.

Thermal Plant

China’s Carbon Neutral Push Gathers Pace as Coal-Fired Power Plants Drop Below 50% for First Time

China is the world’s largest producer and consumer of coal, but it has committed to achieving carbon neutrality in 2060

Energy Security

Several Thermal Power Plants Restarting in Japan After Quake Shutdowns

Several thermal power plants in northeastern Japan are being restarted after shutdowns from a magnitude 7.3 earthquake offshore Fukushima on Feb.

Hydropower Plant

Republika Srpska’s Parliament Calls for Moratorium on Small Hydropower Plants

The parliament of Republika Srpska has adopted a declaration on river protection, which calls on the Bosnian Serb entity’s government to impose a moratorium on…

India

India May Have Already Passed Peak Coal

Coal in India may be past its days of growth as the share of solar and wind energy projects continues to rise.

Solar Power Plant

Eni to Grow Green Footprint in Spain After Buying Three Solar Power Plants

The plants have a total installed capacity of 140 MW, Eni said, adding it was in talks with X-Elio to develop more renewable energy projects in the country to r…

Nuclear Power Plant

S. Korea Offers to Help Poland Build Nuclear Power Plants

State-owned Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co has offered to help Poland build its first nuclear power plants, as Warsaw moves to reduce carbon emissions, the comp…

Thermal Plant

Construction of $600m Power Plant in Indonesia Resumes

The pandemic has halted the construction process.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

The Only Carbon Capture Coal Plant in the U.S. Just Closed

Early last year, the Trump administration’s Department of Energy celebrated a special birthday.

Hydrogen Project

Video: Why Mitsubishi Is Planning Hydrogen-Ready Power Plants

Why Mitsubishi Is Planning Hydrogen-Ready Power Plants