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Finland closes Helsinki’s last coal-fired power plant
- 2025-04-03 06:42:32
- David Flin
Salmisaari, the last coal-fired power plant in Helsinki, has been officially closed, virtually ending coal burning across Finland.
South Africa grants Eskom coal-fired plants emissions exemptions
- 2025-04-01 06:56:26
- David Flin
Reuters has reported that South Africa’s environment minister has granted Eskom’s coal-fired power stations limited exemptions from air quality laws and regulations relating to harmful emissions reduction.
BHEL wins €1.27 billion EPC contract for Chhattisgarh
- 2025-03-28 06:57:52
- David Flin
Indian state-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company (CSPGCL) for the EPC contract of the 2x660 MW Korba West Supercritical Thermal Power Plant.
Japan’s JERA to shut coal-fired power plants during off-season to cut carbon emissions
- 2025-03-21 05:43:52
- David Flin
Japan’s JERA has announced it will shut down some coal-fired power plants in the spring and autumn when demand is low, rethinking the role of coal as a baseload power source.
China’s thermal power generation down 5.8 per cent year-on-year
- 2025-03-17 06:21:33
- David Flin
China’s National Bureau of Statistics said that the country’s thermal (mostly coal-fired) power generation fell 5.8 per cent in January and February compared to the equivalent period in 2024 to 1020 TWh.
US considers using emergency powers to force closed coal plants to restart
- 2025-03-12 06:43:23
- David Flin
The US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has said that the US Administration is considering the use of emergency authority to reopen shuttered coal-fired plants and prevent planned closures of coal-fired power plants.
Vietnam confirms net-zero goal with plan to transition from coal
- 2025-02-19 06:55:00
- David Flin
Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of Vietnam, and approved a comprehensive implementation plan for the Global Coal-to-Clean-Energy Transition Statement, reaffirming Vietnam’s commitment to low-carbon development and achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
Philippines to remain heavily dependent on coal-fired power plants
- 2025-02-18 06:41:41
- David Flin
The International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its latest electricity report that despite the ban on new coal-fired power plants in the Philippines, the country remains heavily dependent on coal to meet its growing energy demand.
China’s coal-fired power plant construction reaches 10-year high
- 2025-02-13 06:13:24
- David Flin
A joint report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and Global Energy Monitor (GEM) says that there has been a resurgence in construction of new coal-fired power plants in China which is “undermining the country’s clean-energy progress.”
US DOE to expand baseload generation and abandon net-zero policies
- 2025-02-07 06:08:30
- David Flin
The US DOE will concentrate on growing baseload generation to meet growing electricity demand, according to DOE Secretary Wright.
