Power

Reuters is reporting that Indonesia has lifted a coal export ban imposed on 139 companies.

JERA Co., Inc. and IHI Corporation have received notice of acceptance of their grant application to conduct a project to develop and demonstrate technology that increases the ammonia co-firing rate at coal-fired power plants.

JERA Co., Inc. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd have received notice of acceptance of their grant application to conduct a project to develop and demonstrate a technology to increase the ammonia co-firing rate at coal-fired boilers.

DTEK Energy has processed over 1 million m3 of coal mine methane released from the Stepova mine to produce electricity and thermal energy for in-house consumption.

In 2022, the Kiyzassky opencast mine will continue to provide social coal to residents of the private sector in the Myskovsky urban district.

A consortium led by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd has completed the construction of an integrated coal gasification combined cycle plant in the town of Hirono, in Fukushima Prefecture’s Futaba District.

In its effort to strengthen fuel security, NTPC, India’s largest power generator, has commenced coal offtake from Talabira Mines of NLC in Odisha.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration has reported that while renewable resources will be the largest contributor to the growth in electricity generation through 2050, certain regions will still mainly use coal resources for electricity generation.

Annual US coal-fired electricity generation is set to increase in 2021 for the first time since 2014.

The power crunch in China over the last few weeks has clearly shown the country’s heavy reliance on coal for power generation, with Wood Mackenzie believing that Chinese authorities could allow customs clearance of stranded Australian thermal coal.

America’s Power has released a statement following the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's approval to allow coal-supply chain vote within Midcontinent Independent System Operator's advisory committee.

The National Mining Association has issued a statement following the Senate Committee on Natural Resources Full Committee hearing to review administration of laws within the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Jurisdiction.

Mechel PAO has signed a contract for coal supply with Far-Eastern Energy Company (part of RusHydro Group).

Research by SEforALL and CPI has highlighted that, despite the many challenges facing coal, funders continue to finance coal-fired generation capacity in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.

The UK has fired up an old coal power plant to meet its electricity needs, BBC News reports.