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Power generation suspended at Barapukuria power plant, Bangladesh
- 2026-01-20 06:49:03
- David Flin
Power generation at the Barapukuria coal-fired power plant in Dinajpur, Bangladesh has come to a complete halt after a crack was detected in the boiler. The shutdown has resulted in the suspension of all electricity transmission from the plant.
Coal-fired power generation falls in both China and India in 2025
- 2026-01-13 05:31:37
- David Flin
A report by Carbon Brief indicates that coal-fired power generation fell in both China and India in 2025, the first year that this has happened since 1973.
Malaysia increases gas use as reliance on coal falls
- 2026-01-09 05:55:19
- David Flin
Malaysia boosted natural gas-fired power generation and sharply reduced use of coal-fired generation in December 2025, according to data from Malaysia’s Grid System Operator (GSO).
Renewables generate 55.9 per cent of Germany’s electricity in 2025
- 2026-01-02 06:51:34
- David Flin
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems reported that in 2025, the share of renewables in Germany’s net public electricity generation amounted to 55.9 per cent.
Zimbabwe upgrades Hwange coal-fired power plant to add 400 MW to grid
- 2025-12-30 06:05:26
- David Flin
Cletus Nyachowe, Acting CEO of ZESA, has announced that Zimbabwe will add 400 MW to its power grid as a result of a $455 million upgrade of the Hwange coal-fired power plant.
US Government orders TransAlta to keep uneconomic coal plant open
- 2025-12-17 07:40:12
- David Flin
Chris Wright, the US Energy Secretary, has signed an Executive Order to force TransAlta to keep open Unit 2 of the Centralia coal-fired power station in Washington State.
Fall in China’s fossil fuel power generation
- 2025-12-16 06:31:46
- David Flin
China’s statistics bureau has announced that the country will see its power generation from fossil fuel power generation plants fall this year. It said that the data showed a 4.2 per cent year-on-year fall in November.
EXIM Bank warns BCPCL over delayed repayment
- 2025-12-01 05:53:43
- David Flin
China’s EXIM Bank has issued a warning to the Bangladesh-China Power Company Ltd (BCPCL) that a failure to repay a $129 million loan instalment for the 1320 MW Payra coal-fired power plant due in early December could trigger a formal default, potentially affecting other projects in Bangladesh financed by the bank.
Kakanj coal-fired power plant halts electricity production due to record air pollution
- 2025-11-19 06:34:12
- David Flin
The municipality of Kakanj in Bosnia and Herzegovina has requested that the local coal-fired power plant be restricted to supplying thermal energy for district heating only, due to recent record air pollution levels.
Japan’s J-Power to close coal plants by 2028
- 2025-11-05 05:37:41
- David Flin
J-Power of Japan has announced plans to close two units at a coal-fired power plant by the end of fiscal 2028 as part of its commitment to reduce emissions and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
