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GenOn to close three coal-fired units in Maryland, USA
- 2020-05-22 06:59:38.324100
- David Flin
GenOn has announced that it will retire units 1, 2 and 3 of its Dickerson Generating Station in Maryland, USA due to: “Unfavourable economic conditions and increased costs associated with environmental compliance.”
Construction halted on 1GW Polish coal plant
- 2020-05-21 06:57:04.048436
- David Flin
Polish energy companies Enea and Energa have announced that they are ending their involvement with construction of the 1GW Ostroleka C coal-fired power plant, after new co-owner PKN Orlen said it would not be involved in the project if it utilises coal.
EIA expects USA to show strong growth in renewable electricity generation at expense of coal
- 2020-05-14 06:40:20.210638
- David Flin
Despite a projected decline in total US electricity generation cause by the Covid-19 pandemic, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts that renewable energy sources will produce significantly more electricity in 2020.
South Korea to convert half of existing coal fleet to gas
- 2020-05-12 07:45:28.591555
- David Flin
South Korea plans to shut a total of 15.3GW of coal-fired capacity by 2034, according to a draft of the country’s ninth basic electricity plan.
Eskom mending environmental breaches at Kendal power station
- 2020-05-08 14:24:28.538477
- David Flin
South African state-owned power utility Eskom is in the process of mending the technical faults that led to the environmental breaches at the coal-fired Kendal Power Station.
Renewables unaffected as thermal generation plummets in lockdown in India
- 2020-05-06 06:35:03.695897
- David Flin
According to analysis by India Ratings and Research, the power demand in India declined for March and April amid the Covid-19 lockdown.
Britain sets new record for coal-free power generation
- 2020-04-29 07:15:45.793805
- David Flin
As a result of the coronavirus lockdown, energy use in the UK has fallen by around 20 per cent. This had led to a new record being set for how long the country has gone without using any energy produced from coal.
Eskom seeks solutions for decommissioned coal-fired power plants
- 2020-04-24 06:10:45.128064
- David Flin
Eskom of South Africa is seeking proposals on how to repurpose the Komati, Grootvlei, and Camden coal-fired power plants once they reach the end of their operational life.
Coal finance declining, says IEEFA
- 2020-04-22 06:53:34.573440
- David Flin
The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has reported that the credit appeal of coal-fired power plants seems to be in terminal decline.
EDF to review UK coal plant West Burton’s future after September 2021
- 2020-04-21 06:53:51.386534
- David Flin
EDF Energy will review the future of its 2GW West Burton A coal-fired power plant in Nottinghamshire, England when its capacity market contracts expire in September 2021.
