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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.
UK’s Fiddler’s Ferry coal-fired power plant closes
- 2020-04-01 06:51:23.972717
- David Flin
Fiddler’s Ferry coal-fired power station in the UK formally closed at the end of March, nine months after the owner SSE announced the closure.
Australia rejects call to use climate fund for coal plant upgrade
- 2020-03-25 06:31:28.995508
- David Flin
An independent review by the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee (ERAC) into the Australian Federal Government’s Climate Solutions Fund has dismissed calls to access dedicated climate funding for upgrades to extend the operational life of coal-fired power generators.
Virus shutdowns cause Malaysian coal-fired generation to fall
- 2020-03-24 06:04:37.384005
- David Flin
Power demand in Malaysia has fallen sharply over the past week due to business closures intended to slow the spread of coronavirus.
ContourGlobal scraps plan for new power plant in Kosovo
- 2020-03-20 06:24:09.627780
- David Flin
Power generation company ContourGlobal has announced plans to abandon construction of its 500MW coal-fired power plant in Kosovo, in order to facilitate a soother and faster transition to renewables.
Global CO2 emissions from power sector fell 2 per cent last year
- 2020-03-09 05:57:51.744222
- David Flin
Global CO2 emissions from the power sector fell by 2 per cent last year, the biggest fall since at least 1990, a result of reduced coal usage in Europe and the USA.
