Power

BHEL wins Rs.35 000 million order for 2 x 800 MW supercritical boilers at the Telangana super thermal power project in India.

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems has received an order to refurbish eight units at the Ulaanbaatar thermal coal-fired power plant in order to improve efficiency and extend service life.

A round-up of some of this week's key news items from the international coal industry, from the latest mining updates to outlooks on the US Supreme Court stay of the Clean Power Plan.

The American Coal Council and American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity welcome the Supreme Court’s ruling to stay the Clean Power Plan.

Eggborough’s 2000 MW coal-fired power plant, UK, has announced the signing of a contract with National Grid, enabling the plant to stay open until March 2017.

According to Clean Coal Technologies Inc., the temporary halting of Obama's climate policy could hasten adoption of its proven new coal technology for US coal and energy industries.

The UK will find it challenging to meet its climate change commitments without carbon capture and storage.

Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) has welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to stay the EPA's implementation of a Clean Power Plan.

So far this winter, natural gas consumption in the electric power sector has been higher than in any previous winter, according to a new report from the US EIA.

National Mining Association President and CEO, Hal Quinn, comments on the High Court’s Stay of Clean Power Plan.

BHP Billiton will invest CAN$20 million in a new Carbon Capture Knowledge Centre to be set up with SaskPower.

The US Supreme Court has delivered a blow to President Obama’s flagship environmental regulation, halting enforcement of the Clean Power Plan.

Clean Coal Technologies Inc. announces successful results for its Pristine M Technology commissioning.

Lessons need to be learned from 2015 when National Grid had to invoke special measures to prevent a blackout, commented GMB.

Edenville makes progress with its Rukwa coal-to-power project in southwest Tanzania with Tanesco through setting out a power purchase agreement.