JERA has announced plans to co-fire 20 per cent ammonia with coal at its Hekinan thermal power station in Japan. It said that this would be the world’s first trial using a large amount of the gas at a major commercial plant.
Data from energy think tank Ember shows that India’s coal-fired electricity generation reached a new high in January 2024, with its share of the country’s generation mix reaching 80 per cent.
Italy’s Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin has announced that Italy will close all of its remaining coal-fired power stations by 2025, except for Sardinia. He said that Italy would build natural gas plants instead.
Finnish utility Fortum has extended the operation of the 565 MW coal-fired Meri-Pori power plant for one month to help secure supplies.
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) was won an EPC order for an 800 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power plant at Yamunanagar, Haryana, India from Haryana Power Generation Corporation Ltd (HPGCL).
Power sector emissions in the EU fell by a record 19 per cent in 2023 as a result of sharp falls in both coal- and gas-fired generation, according to a report from the climate think tank Ember.
Jindal Power, a unit of India’s Jindal Steel and Power, has submitted a $1.69 billion bid for the KSK Mahanadi coal-fired power plant currently in insolvency proceedings.
India will start operating new coal-fired power plants with a combined capacity of 13.9 GW in 2024, according to India’s Power Ministry.
Global electricity generation from coal hit a record high in 2023 as coal’s use in power systems continues to grow despite efforts to cut back on its use.
Raj Kumar Singh, India’s Power Minister, announced that due to an unexpected rise in demand, India plans to further expand its coal-fired power fleet.