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FirstEnergy nuclear and coal plant units file for bankruptcy protection
- 2018-04-02 07:42:59.823778
- David Flin
FirstEnergy Corporation of the USA has announced that its nuclear and coal power plant units filed for bankruptcy court protection on 31 March, 2018.
Doosan Heavy’s $940 million contract to construct coal-fired power plant in Philippines cancelled
- 2018-03-19 04:56:14.563930
- David Flin
Redondo Peninsular Energy has terminated a $940 million contract awarded to Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction in 2016 for the construction of a coal-fired power plant in the Philippines.
Bangladesh to build three coal-fired power plants
- 2018-02-27 06:21:43.673189
- David Flin
The Bangladesh Government has announced that three coal-fired power plants will be constructed in the country by Chinese companies.
South Korea coal-fired power generation hit record high levels in 2017
- 2018-02-19 06:03:12.096587
- David Flin
South Korea’s coal-fired power generation reached new highs in 2017, despite government efforts to switch to renewable sources.
Kilroot power station in Northern Ireland faces closure
- 2018-01-29 05:46:25.857144
- David Flin
Kilroot power station in Northern Ireland is facing closure. The 660 MW plant failed to win a contract in an auction process to supply the all-island Single Electricity Market (SEM).
France to close all coal-fired power plants by 2021
- 2018-01-26 05:52:18.973194
- David Flin
President Emmanuel Macron of France said in a speech at Davos that France will shut down all its coal-fired power plants by 2021.
Dominion Energy to mothball 9 power units
- 2018-01-18 06:09:54.904934
- David Flin
Dominion Energy has announced that it plans to place nine of its older, inefficient, and rarely-used power generating units across Virginia, USA into a dormant status.
Japan to conditionally allow new coal-fired power plant
- 2018-01-12 05:16:22.121860
- David Flin
Masaharu Nakagawa, Japan’s Environment Minister, said that Chugoku Electric Power will need to offset emissions from a planned coal-fired power plant through such steps as shutting down old fossil fuel capacity.
US FERC rejects Perry’s plan to subsidise coal-fired plants
- 2018-01-09 05:23:03.060486
- David Flin
The Trump Administration’s plan to bail out America’s coal industry has crumbled after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected the proposal from Rick Perry, US Energy Secretary, to subsidise struggling coal and nuclear plants to keep power grids dependable.
EU opens investigation into Spain’s support for coal-fired power plants
- 2017-11-28 05:57:58.989333
- David Flin
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether Spain’s environmental incentive for coal-fired power plants is in line with EU State Aid rules.
