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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.
Aboitiz Power to acquire 25 per cent stake in VPCL
- 2025-11-04 06:33:26
- David Flin
Aboitiz Power of the Philippines has announced its first major overseas investment with the acquisition of a 25 per cent stake in Van Phong Power Co Ltd (VPCL) of Vietnam from Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation.
South Africa announces new energy plan
- 2025-10-20 06:16:07
- David Flin
South Africa has announced a new national energy plan, which proposes reviving its stalled SMR nuclear project and expand gas-fired power generation.
EDF to close Cordemais coal plant in 2027
- 2025-10-14 05:51:35
- David Flin
EDF has confirmed that the Cordemais coal-fired power plant, consisting of two 600 MW units, will be permanently shut down by the end of Q1 2027.
India coal-fired power plant uses captured carbon to make methanol
- 2025-10-10 06:58:55
- David Flin
Methanol has been produced from CO2 captured at the 500 MW Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station, operated by NTPC, that has been fitted with carbon capture technology since 2023.
Renewables overtake coal as world’s biggest source of electricity
- 2025-10-07 07:01:37
- David Flin
According to a report from the energy think tank Ember, renewable energy and nuclear energy jointly overtook coal as the world’s leading source of electricity in H1 2025.
Romania asks EU to extend life of 2.6 GW of coal-fired generation
- 2025-10-06 06:22:56
- David Flin
Romania is in negotiations with the EU to delay the planned retirement of 2.6 GW of coal-fired power generation by at least five years.
Eskom commissions 800 MW of new coal-fired capacity
- 2025-10-02 06:02:53
- David Flin
Eskom, the state-owned electric utility of South Africa, has announced that the final 800 MW unit as the Kusile coal-fired power plant has been commissioned and connected to the national grid.
