Coal Fired
U.S. rapidly shutting coal in favour of natural gas
Since 2010, utilities have retired or announced the closure of more than 500 coal-fired power plants in the U.S.
Coal Fired
COVID-19 pandemic may end coal in Europe 5 years earlier says...
Inflexible baseload coal will become part of Europe’s past more quickly than originally thought, with the pace of the transition being accelerated by more than five years, according to research by Wärtsilä Energy.
Coal Fired
Spain’s remaining coal-fired plants likely to be phased out by 2025
Spain's lockdown saw renewables take center stage as the portion of coal in the electricity generation mix diminished significantly.
Emissions & Environment
Poland to cease reliance on coal by 2060 as part of...
Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister has announced that the country will cease to rely on coal energy by 2060 at the latest.
Coal Fired
Can coal remain relevant in a changing energy landscape?
A recent virtual discussion hosted by Enlit Asia and Indonesian Utility PT PLN, highlighted the critial role coal plays in the country’s energy mix for the foreseeable future.
Coal Fired
Indonesia: Next-gen coal plant installs Doosan Škoda turbines and CFB boilers
Czech steam turbine manufacturer Doosan Škoda Power will supply two 50MW units for a next-generation power plant in Indonesia.
Coal Fired
Compensation vital for coal phase-out and just energy transition
Governments should be prepared to pay billions of pounds to operators of coal-fired power plants in agreements to shut down their plants early, a new paper published in Nature Climate Change today recommends.
Feature Articles
Ed’s note: Let’s break convention and stop saying ‘conventional’
For decades 'conventional' meant coal and gas-fired power, nuclear and probably hydropower. In turn that meant all renewables were therefore ‘unconventional’.
Digitalization
GE to support digitisation of Dominican Republic’s largest coal plant
GE has announced it is providing the Corporación Dominicana de Empresas Eléctricas Estatales with a combined software and services package at the Central Termoeléctrica Punta Catalina power plant.
Coal Fired
Voith successfully commissions the first two VECO-Drives
Voith has successfully commissioned the first two VECO-Drives at a coal-fired power station in China.
