New Coal Fired Projects

New Coal Projects in the coal industry start new power plant construction every year with coal energy demand increasing around the world.  New plant efficiencies, emission controls and clean coal technologies keep coal plant construction costs in line with expected return.

New Coal Fired Projects News

World’s largest thermal power exporter to sell stake in $6.4bn coal project

15/02/2012 Xstrata PLC, (LSE: XTA, SIX: XTAN) the world's largest thermal-coal exporter by volume, may sell part of its pro...

Brazil to begin testing of new 360 MW coal fired unit

01/02/2012 Porto do Pecem I coal fired power plant has obtained the green light from the Brazilian energy sector watchdog Aneel to commenc...

EDF to build high efficiency coal fired power plant in Poland

05/12/2011 France’s EDF has confirmed it is to construct a EUR1.8bn ($2.4bn), 900 MW supercritical coal fired power plant at its existing ...

Ameren backs out of clean coal project

30/11/2011 Ameren Corp has set a fresh challenge for the FutureGen clean coal project by pulling out of the initiative, which has received...

Canadian court dismisses challenge against new coal power station

31/10/2011 A court in Alberta, Canada, has denied the application from two environmental groups to appeal a decision by the Alberta Utilit...

Huaneng gets approval for 600 MW coal fired units

28/10/2011 China’s largest independent power producer has had an $800m plan for two new 600 MW coal fired units approved by the government...

Peru to award two thermal projects by year-end

24/10/2011 ProInversion, Peru's investment promotion agency, expects to award the construction and operation of two back-up thermoelectric...

Legal fight over 600 MW Australian power plant

24/10/2011 Australian energy company HRL is taking its fight to build a new power station to a tribunal this week as it faces increasing o...

Philippines' energy secretary warns of 600 MW shortfall

09/09/2011 The Philippines' energy secretary has warned that opposition to new coal fired plants could cause a 600 MW national power short...

IEC to build coal fired plant in Tanzania

25/08/2011 Australia’s Intra Energy Corporation (IEC) has announced that it plans to invest $236m in Tanzania’s first privately funded coa...

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