Power

Michelle Bloodworth, previously Chief Operating Officer for the organisation, succeeds Paul Bailey.

Kibo Mining Plc (Kibo) signs a strategic development agreement (SDA) with China-based SEPCOIII to work together towards enhancing its strategy and the development of its portfolio of energy projects.

Kansai Electric and MHPS will jointly undertake a preparatory survey on the maintenance of thermal power plants in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

Swiss Re has established a thermal coal policy to support the transition to a low carbon economy.

BHEL will enhance its offerings for emission control systems and cover state-of-the-art technology for the design, engineering and manufacturing of SCR catalysts for coal-fired power plants.

The two companies are working to develop the Rukwa Coal to Power Project in southwest Tanzania.

American Electric Power is seeking spot delivery proposals for up to 225 000 t of coal.

Eskom's proposal to freeze salaries this year triggered industrial action, which interrupted coal deliveries to power plants and resulted in rolling load shedding for the first time since 2015.

BHEL has been awarded emission control equipment orders from Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Ltd., worth Rs 1000 Crore.

The report focuses on power plants in India, Bangladesh and the US, along with the environmental, social and governance issues that they are facing.

Hannover Re is the latest reinsurer to restrict investment in companies that derive more than 25% of annual revenues from thermal coal extraction and power generation.

The objective of the Laboratory Research Call is to solicit and award research projects to develop air separation technologies to be used in advanced fossil energy-based modular energy systems.

The EPA has approved the first in-the-nation state fly ash permit programme for Oklahoma.

The two-day event last week looked at how new policy approaches and business models can support CCUS investment.

Recovery teams at Eskom’s power plants continue to work hard to stabilise the power system and to return its generation plant as quick as possible.