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French utility Engie to sell some German and Dutch coal power assets
French utility Engie has agreed to sell some coal-fired power plants in the Netherlands and Germany, as Engie continues its strategy of disposing of non-core assets to focus more on the renewable energy sector.
read more... 26/04/2019
Romanian coal-power complex CE Oltenia seeks EUR 100 mln loan
Romanian coal and power producer CE Oltenia is close to contracting a EUR 105 million loan from a group of six banks to pay for the Greenhouse gas emissions allowance (or carbon certificates), the president of company’s managing board Sorin Boza stated.
read more... 02/04/2019
Czech Republic's CEZ to close over 1 GW of coal plant by mid-2020
CEZ is to close just over 1 GW of coal-fired capacity by mid-2020, the Czech generator confirmed Wednesday.
read more... 28/03/2019
Spanish coal imports rise as domestic mines close
Spanish coal imports increased 12% on the year to 1.5 million mt in January after 26 unprofitable domestic coal mines were closed at the start of the year, data published Monday by Spanish customs showed.
read more... 26/03/2019
France's EDF in race to convert Cordemais plant from coal to biomass
French utility EDF aims to convert its 1,200-megawatt (MW) Cordemais coal-fired power plant by spring 2022 into one that burns pellet fuel made from discarded wood, giving the unit a new lease of life.
read more... 25/03/2019