Slovakia’s coal phase-out dated back to 2030
July 7, 2020 12:04 pmA year ago, president Caputova announced to end the use of coal for electricity production in 2023. However, current government […]
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Germany has adopted its coal exit law.
July 3, 2020 3:06 pmWith this we estimate an approximate additional 41 coal plants totalling 23 GW will close by 2030 and 15 plants totalling almost 19 GW are still meant to operate after 2030 and close by 2038 (with an option to close by 2035). This makes the German coal exit incompatible with the UN Paris climate agreement, whilst providing massive overcompensation to the coal industry for closing uneconomic plants very late.
Spain’s coal power sector cut in half as seven coal power plants retire
July 2, 2020 9:40 amA landmark step leads the way to phase-out coal in the Spanish power system.
Punerov I coal power plant closure in Czechia by the end of June
June 5, 2020 1:24 pmThe Czech Republic’s coal commission joins state-owned energy company ČEZ today to hold a ceremony marking the closure of the Prunerov I coal power plant.
Energa has confirmed that the Ostrołęka C coal plant will be cancelled
June 3, 2020 12:14 pmBased on the results of completed analyzes of the Ostrołęka C coal plant, Enea and Energa decided to implement the investment using natural gas combustion.
Unit 2 at Brindisi Sud coal plant will close by January 2021
May 29, 2020 5:52 pmEnel has announced that it will close its 660MW unit2 at Brindisi Sud coal plant by January 2021.
Fynsværket coal power plant closes three year earlier than planned
May 26, 2020 4:26 pmDenmark’s District Heating Funen has announced that it will stop burning coal at its Fynsværket coal power plant in 2022 - three years earlier than planned.
Bremen’s coal closure but replacing one fossil fuel with another
May 19, 2020 11:55 amEnergy company says it will close its coal power plant in Bremen & replace it with a gas-drive power plant built by Uniper and Wärtsilä Corporation.
Looming cancellation of Ostrołęka C coal plant shows new coal is dead in EU
May 19, 2020 11:37 amEnergy company PKN ORLEN will not invest in Ostrołęka C as a coal-fired project. Ostrołęka C is the last of the new coal plant under construction in Poland.