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PSEG closes its last remaining coal-fired power plant
- 2021-06-02 07:02:08.770524
- David Flin
Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) has announced on 1 June that it retired its last remaining coal-fired power plant, the 400 MW Bridgeport Harbor Station Unit 3 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA.
Indonesian state utility to gradually retire coal power plants
- 2021-05-28 07:40:49.145068
- David Flin
Indonesia’s state electricity utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) has said that it will retire its coal-fired power plants gradually in a phased move towards becoming carbon neutral.
Japan to use ammonia at coal plant
- 2021-05-26 08:17:51.783037
- David Flin
Japan’s largest power generation company Jera, a joint venture between Tokyo Electric Power, Chubu Electric Power, and IHI Corp, announced plans to begin using ammonia as a fuel source at one of its existing coal-fired power plants.
G7 nations to end state financing for coal-fired power plants by end 2021
- 2021-05-24 07:15:07.730517
- David Flin
The G7 nations have agreed to end state financing of coal-fired power plants by the end of 2021, and to “mostly decarbonise” their electricity supplies in the 2030s.
Eskom introduces load shedding as 10 units fail in 24 hours
- 2021-05-17 06:24:21.925462
- David Flin
Eskom has implemented rolling blackouts with immediate effect. The load shedding will last until Tuesday night, 18th May, the utility said in a statement.
ADB scraps future funding for coal-fired power plants
- 2021-05-11 06:56:20.071346
- David Flin
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced its intention to scrap funding for coal mining and coal-fired power plants in the Asia-Pacific region.
Engie to stop coal use in Chile
- 2021-04-29 06:59:15.923580
- David Flin
The French energy group Engie has announced that it will stop using coal to generate electricity in Chile by 2025, while doubling its target for power from renewable sources.
India may build new coal plants due to low cost
- 2021-04-20 07:51:25.127755
- David Flin
A draft electricity policy document suggests that India may build new coal-fired power plants, because of the low cost of construction, despite growing calls from environmentalists, who cite falling solar and wind energy prices.
Ireland’s sole coal-fired power plant to become green energy hub
- 2021-04-13 08:31:23.212175
- David Flin
Ireland’s Electricity Supply Board (ESB) has announced plans to close Moneypoint, the country’s largest power station and its only coal-fired plant and turn it into a green energy hub.
China generated over half world’s coal power in 2020
- 2021-03-30 07:34:56.332686
- David Flin
A report from the energy and climate research organisation Ember said that China generated 53 per cent of the world’s total coal-fired power during 2020, and that it was the only G20 nation to see a major increase in its coal-fired generation.
