Coal Power industry News & Insights - Trends & Developments https://www.power-technology.com/sector/fossil-fuels/coal/ Power industry news, data and in-depth articles on the global trends driving power generation, renewables and innovation Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:06:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.power-technology.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2021/12/Power-tech-fav@2x-1-150x150.png Coal Power industry News & Insights - Trends & Developments https://www.power-technology.com/sector/fossil-fuels/coal/ 32 32 <![CDATA[Project spotlight: top seven power plants set to come online in 2026]]> https://www.power-technology.com/features/project-spotlight-top-seven-power-plants-set-to-come-online-in-2026/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:40:55 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/?p=403043

From a 3.5GW US wind colossus to a data centre hybrid complex, these are the top seven power plants coming online in 2026 to look out for.]]>
<![CDATA[US extends operation of Unit 1 of Craig Station coal-fired power plant]]> https://www.power-technology.com/news/craig-station-coal-fired-plant/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:32:47 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/?p=401153

The US DOE has issued an emergency order to keep Unit 1 of the 1.43GW Craig Station coal-fired power plant in Craig, Colorado, operational.]]>
<![CDATA[TAQA to sell 250MW lignite power plant to India’s MEIL Energy ]]> https://www.power-technology.com/news/taqa-lignite-power-plant-meil-energy/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:53:53 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/?p=397314

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) has agreed to sell its entire stake in TAQA Neyveli Power Company to India-based Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) Energy, for Rs9.26bn ($104.4m). ]]>
<![CDATA[US Energy Secretary directs MISO to keep Michigan coal plant operational]]> https://www.power-technology.com/news/us-doe-michigan-coal-plant-operational/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:47:26 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/news/us-doe-michigan-coal-plant-operational/

The US DoE has extended an emergency order to maintain the availability of the JH Campbell coal-fired power plant in West Olive, Michigan.]]>
<![CDATA[EDP Brasil to sell remaining 20% stake in Pecem coal plant]]> https://www.power-technology.com/news/edp-brasil-pecem-coal-plant/ Tue, 27 May 2025 07:47:02 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/news/edp-brasil-pecem-coal-plant/

EDP Brasil has signed an agreement with Diamante Geração de Energia to sell its 20% stake in the Pecem coal plant.]]>
<![CDATA[Coal India, Damodar Valley to build 1.6GW coal-fired plant in Jharkhand, India]]> https://www.power-technology.com/news/coal-india-damodar-valley/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:15:54 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/news/coal-india-damodar-valley/

Coal India has signed an agreement with Damodar Valley to establish a 1.6GW coal-fired power plant in Jharkhand, India.]]>
<![CDATA[Coal power additions hit 20-year low in 2024, but global fleet still expands]]> https://www.power-technology.com/news/global-coal-power/ Thu, 03 Apr 2025 09:47:20 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/news/global-coal-power/

Global coal power additions in 2024 plummeted to their lowest in 20 years, yet the overall size of the world's coal fleet continued to expand.]]>
<![CDATA[New Zealand’s critical minerals list: updates, export targets and industry reaction]]> https://www.power-technology.com/features/new-zealand-critical-minerals-list/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 08:52:00 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/uncategorized/new-zealand-critical-minerals-list/

Discover the updates to New Zealand’s critical minerals list, the country’s revised export targets and the impact on the mining industry]]>
<![CDATA[EU offers €30m emergency aid to Moldova amid energy crisis]]> https://www.power-technology.com/news/eu-emergency-aid-moldova-2/ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 09:05:16 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/uncategorized/eu-emergency-aid-moldova-2/

EU is set to provide a €30m ($31.4m) emergency assistance package to support Moldova, including the separatist Transnistrian region]]>
<![CDATA[JSW Energy to acquire KSK Mahanadi’s 3.6GW thermal plant in India]]> https://www.power-technology.com/news/jsw-energy-ksk-mahanadi/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 14:21:36 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/news/jsw-energy-ksk-mahanadi/

JSW Energy has received approval from creditors to acquire KSK Mahanadi Power Company's 3.6GW coal-fired thermal power plant in India.]]>