Power

Egbin Power intends to double its electricity generation capacity at its thermal coal-fired power plant in Nigeria by adding another 1350 MW by 2019.

Kibo Mining have appointed Tractebel Engineering to undertake the definitive feasibility study for the power component of the Mbeya coal-to-power project.

Fortum to supply EDF Polska coal-fired power plant in Poland with a combustion technology solution that will reduce nitrogen emissions and help the plant achieve the EU’s emissions limits.

Dynegy will retire the 465 MW Wood River coal-fired power plant in Alton, Illinois in mid-2016, closing two coal-fired units that began operation in 1954 and 1964.

ION Engineering ad SINTEF are joining together to collaborate on a research project that will develop real-time online analysis for ION’s proprietary solvent.

A round-up of some of this week’s key news items from the international coal industry, from project developments to updates on coal mining.

West Virginia’s Attorney General is opposing the US EPA’s new emissions source rule and intends to show the rule exceeds the EPA’s statutory authority and is otherwise arbitrary and impulsive.

Duke Energy has responded to community feedback and reconfigured new plans for Western Carolina’s modernisation project, including the modernisation of Asheville power plant site.

Oracle Coalfield’s proposed 600 MW coal-fired mine mouth power plant has received a Letter of No Objection from the government agency responsible for purchasing power for the national grid.

Pepco Holdings and Exelon have filed a testimony with the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia to enhance support for merger settlement.

GE has carried out its largest acquisition to date with the acquisition of Alstom’s power and grid businesses for €9.7 billion.

A round-up of some of this week’s key news items from the international coal industry from updates on projects to the latest third quarter results.

FirstEnergy sees increases in financial results for 3Q15 compared to the same quarter in 2014 and raises and narrows 2015 earnings guidance.

Foresight Energy’s CFO Oscar Martinez resigns from the company as of 13 November. James Murphy has been appointed as Principal Financial Officer.

Talen Energy Corp. has announced that it reached an agreement to sell the 399 MW C.P. Crane coal-fired power plant in Baltimore.