Gas plants secure payments in Irish auctions
Gas-fired power plants were broadly successful in Ireland’s recent capacity auctions, with 4.6 GW securing payments for 2021-2022 and 4.7 GW for 2020-2021.
19 December 2019
COP talks fail, but carbon linking set to continue
Many countries will plough ahead with their own plans for multilateral carbon markets after UN talks on a set of overarching rules failed yet again.
19 December 2019
Poland sees higher price in power auction
The closing price in Poland’s most-recent capacity payment auction came out higher than it has done in previous years.
11 December 2019
Poland set to boost gas-fired generation in 2024
The results of Friday’s power market auction show gas is making progress in Poland’s power sector, but its share will remain small compared with that of hard coal and lignite.
9 December 2019
Romania’s power generation in figures
With the expected decommissioning of the country’s coal plants, gas-fired generation seems likely to make gains in the Romanian energy mix in the coming years.
9 December 2019
Saudi Arabia’s power generation in figures
Saudi Arabia generates almost all its electricity from fossil fuels, including gas, but the kingdom has outlined ambitious plans for solar and wind generation.
6 December 2019
EU BREF regulation adds to grim outlook for coal
Tougher EU regulations on airborne emissions will exacerbate the impact of higher CO2 prices and may lead to more closures of coal-fired power plants across Europe.
5 December 2019
German coal and gas plants see lower profits in November
Profit margins for coal- and gas-fired power generators in Germany came under pressure in November amid declining month-ahead power prices.
5 December 2019
Coal shipments to Europe’s power plants decline
Deliveries of lignite and hard coal to power plants across Europe fell in H1 2019 compared with H1 2018 as renewables and gas displaced coal in the power mix.
29 November 2019
Carbon capture may be too late for coal and gas
The technology may not develop quickly enough to save coal, and it may even be too late for gas.
28 November 2019
US power generation in figures
Renewable sources provided a record 410 TWh of electricity in the US in 2018 and are now challenging gas for market share thanks to policy support mechanisms.
22 November 2019
US support for renewables may challenge gas
Power generation from solar and wind in the US is growing faster than gas-fired power because of policy support for renewables at state level.
21 November 2019
South Korea and Australia scale up ambition on hydrogen
The two countries are stepping up hydrogen cooperation activities as part of plans to create a fully-fledged hydrogen economy in South Korea.
18 November 2019
Hainan coal ban paves way for more gas-to-power
Gas and nuclear power look set to benefit from Hainan’s recent decision to ban construction of new coal-fired power stations on the tropical island.
14 November 2019
US role as coal player shrinks as more mines fail
Falling domestic coal demand has forced US producers to seek export outlets, but these too are under threat as gas has become more competitive.
14 November 2019
Counting the cost of Europe’s capacity payments
European countries are increasingly paying out subsidies to conventional power plants, including in nations where supply shortages do not look likely to be an issue in the short or medium term.
12 November 2019
Japan faces nuclear challenge
Nuclear generation is central to Japan’s emission reduction goals, but setbacks, further delays and potential political shifts could change the country’s plans for nuclear power.
6 November 2019
Offshore wind on the rise
Offshore wind trails behind onshore capacity in countries which lead in wind power generation. However, growth in offshore wind could be huge.
5 November 2019
South Korea eyes Asian super-grid to support energy transition
The country is backing the concept of a giant super-grid through which it would import renewable power from China underpinned by Russian LNG.
1 November 2019
Coal and renewables threaten to undermine gas-to-power in China
China’s refitted fleet of fuel-efficient and less-polluting coal plants and increased state spending on renewables blur the outlook for the country’s gas-to-power sector.
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