Power - 18 March 2016

A round-up of some of this week's key news items from the global coal industry, from recent project updates to the US coal industry’s reaction to Clinton’s comment on coal miners.

A new book that analyses India’s energy market suggests that the country’s coal use could peak by 2040 even as the fuel remains a critical part of the energy mix in the short term.

China Shenhua Energy Co., the listed arm of Chinese largest coal company, Shenhua Group, has recorded a 21.2% fall in sales in February.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd has successfully renovated and modernised a 110 MW thermal set at Barauni, extending its working life by 15 – 20 years.