Power

Environmental activists affiliated with the Ende Gelände group occupied the Welzow-Süd lignite mine, stopping operations and impacted power production at the Schwarze Pumpe power plant.

BHEL commissions 660 MW supercritical coal-fired thermal plant in Maharashtra, India.

Global energy consumption is to grow 48% between 2012 and 2040 according to the US EIA’s International Energy Outlook 2016. Coal remains the slowest growing energy source, rising by only 0.6%/yr through 2040.

A new report for the ETI reiterates the UK Continental Shelf provides a large offshore CO2 resource with the potential of storing over a billion tonnes of CO2.

Lignite is an essential fuel in many countries for power generation but traditional lignite-fired power plants are subcritical and relatively inefficient.

Essar Power Gujarat has reported a turnaround performance for FY16 with EBITDA growing by 163% y/y.

High-efficiency low-emissions coal-fired power technologies remain a key component of a secure energy supply.

Saskatchewan will develop new renewable and natural gas capacity to replace its aging coal-fired fleet.

Fuel Tech Inc. has received an order for multiple air pollution control contracts from customers in China, totalling US$2.2 million.

ADES reported a profit of US$4.1 million in 1Q16, although operating losses continued.

A leading food products manufacturer has ordered four Activated Carbon Injection systems from ADA-ES to help it company with emissions regulations.

A large US utility selects ADA M-Prove Technology to reduce mercury emissions at its coal-fired power plant, improving operational efficiency and reducing corrosion to extend equipment life.

FLSmidth has extended its service level agreement for five years to increase the use of Intergraph® SmartPlant® and Intergraph Smart™ solutionsl

GE has completed advanced boiler modernisation projects at the coal-fired plant Elektrárna Pocerady and the coal-fired Melník I power plant, operated by Energotrans, both from CEZ Group.

Ncondezi Energy has provided an update in relation to its 300 MW power plant project (Ncondezi power project), located near Tete in northern Mozambique.