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Coal-Fired Power Plants
German Coal Plants Crucial for Power Security - Importers Lobby
A view of the Weisweiler coal power plant of German utility RWE in Weisweiler Germany, January 17, 2023 REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rig…
Coal Trade
German Hard Coal Importers Turn to US and Australia
German importers of coal for power generation, heating and steelmaking have found new suppliers in the United States and Australia, enabling them to end their r…
Thermal Coal
Germany's €2.6 Billion Sale of Steag May Delay Company's Coal Phase-Out
The announced sale of STEAG to a private equity investor puts the German state-owned power utility at risk of reneging on its new sustainability commitments and…
Coal-Fired Power Plants
Uniper Extends Market Operation of Two Hard Coal-Fired Power Plants
According to an announcement on the transparency platform of the German power trading exchange EEX, Uniper is extending the market operation of the Heyden 4…
Coal Price
Back to Black? Germany’s Coal Power Plan Hits Hurdles
High coal prices, supply bottlenecks and aged plants are posing a challenge to Germany's plan to increase electricity production from hard coal-fired power plan…
Coal Production
Europe Shows Downward Trend in Coal Production and Usage
In 2020, the consumption of hard coal declined by 35% compared to 2018 whilst the use of brown coal was reduced by 33%.
Coal-Fired Power Plants
RWE Decommissions Last Two Hard Coal Power Plants in Germany
RWE is decommissioning its last two hard coal power stations in Germany, marking a significant decarbonisation milestone for the company.
Coal Trade
German Hard Coal Imports Could Fall by a fifth in 2021
The 2021 decline will mark the sixth consecutive year in which imports have dropped and brings the full-year result down to about half of the 57.2 million tonne…
Carbon Neutral
German EWE Eyes Carbon Neutrality by 2035
German utility EWE has announced plans to be carbon neutral by 2035 and aims to close its hard coal-fired units by the mid-20s at the latest.
Coal-Fired Power Plants
German Energy Regulator Awards Permits to Close Hard Coal-to-Power Plants
Germany's energy regulator on Tuesday said some 4,788 MW worth of hard coal-fired power generation capacity may close on Jan 1, 2021 as part of a policy to take…
Germany
German Hard Coal Imports Could Fall by 16-30% in 2020
Germany's imports of hard coal will likely decline by between 16 and 30 per cent in 2020, importers group VDKi forecast on Thursday.
Thermal Plant
German Local Utilities Say Threatened by Hard Coal Exit Plan
German local utilities group VKU said on Friday the government’s draft plans to phase out hard coal fired power stations in the coming years as part of its cli…
Coal Power
German Draft Law: No Forced Hard Coal Power Plant Closures Before 2026
The German government will not force hard coal power plants to close over the next seven years, a draft law expected to be approved by the cabinet next week sho…
Germany Goverment to Present Draft Law on Coal Exit Next Month
The German government will present its draft law next month on the country’s planned exit from hard coal and lignite-fired power generation, the economy and en…
Rheinhafen-Dampfkraftwerk Block 8 Achieved A 47.5% Net Thermal Efficiency To World-Class Level
The 912-MW hard coal–fired RDK 8, a unit that operates in Germany’s challenging power market, achieved a 47.5% net thermal efficiency through technology and o…
