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CEZ will vend Tisova plant to Sokolovska Uhelna, stopping disputes
Czech electricity firm CEZ will vend its 289 MW coal-fired Tisova power and heating plant to Sokolovska Uhelna as part of an agreement stopping long-running contract rows over coal supplies,as stated by the company on Thursday.
read more... 24/10/2016
China to curb plans for coal-fired power plants construction
China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) announced it will further curb plans for the construction of coal-fired power plants by cancelling some projects that were already approved this year.
read more... 20/10/2016
Turkey more than quadruples thermal coal import tax for several nations
The Turkish government has more than quadrupled a tax to $70 a tonne on thermal coal imports employed in electricity generation from Colombia, Russia, South Africa and other significant coal producers, in a bid to back domestic coal production.
read more... 05/10/2016
Vattenfall CEO envisages sale of Moorburg coal plant in next 5 years
Swedish utility Vattenfall intends to vend its new coal-fired plant in Moorburg, Germany, in the next five years, as declared by its chief executive on Monday.
read more... 21/09/2016
China and India drive down global coal power in 2016
The amount of coal-fired power generation under development globally has reduced by 14 percent this year, driven down by China since it deals with oversupply and tries to encourage cleaner energy, as shown in a study on Wednesday.
read more... 07/09/2016