Coal & Lignite Power

Coal-fired and lignite power plants, mining, decommissioning, flue gas desulfurization, phase-out programs.

299 articles

Articles

10 min read

Bergkamen Power Station: Industrial Coal Infrastructure in the Ruhr

Overview of the Bergkamen coal-fired power station in Germany, operated by Evonik Industries with a capacity of 747 MW.

10 min read

Texas Clean Energy Project: IGCC Development and Cancellation

The Texas Clean Energy Project was a proposed 600 MW IGCC coal plant in Odessa, Texas, featuring carbon capture for oil recovery, cancelled...

11 min read

Battle River Generating Station: Coal to Gas Transition

Battle River Generating Station in Alberta, Canada, transitioned from coal to natural gas in 2021.

15 min read

Mount Tom Station: Decommissioning of Western Massachusetts' Last Coal Plant

History and decommissioning of Mount Tom Station, the last coal-fired power plant in Western Massachusetts, closed in 2014.

11 min read

Stafford power station

History and technical profile of the Stafford coal power station, operating in England from 1895 to 1958.

18 min read

Lethabo Power Station: Engineering and Operations

Lethabo is a 3708 MW coal-fired power station in South Africa, notable for burning low-grade coal with 42% ash content.

9 min read

Tejo Power Station: Thermoelectric Operations and Infrastructure

Operational history of the Tejo Power Station in Lisbon, Portugal (1908–1975), detailing coal handling, boiler circuits, and turbo-alternato...

12 min read

Leeds (Whitehall Road) power station

History of the Leeds Whitehall Road coal power station, from its 1893 inception to 1965 decommissioning.

13 min read

Varna Thermal Power Plant

Overview of the Varna Thermal Power Plant in Bulgaria, a 1260 MW coal and gas facility on Lake Varna.

13 min read

Stonebridge Park power station: Railway electrification infrastructure in London

History and technical specifications of the Stonebridge Park power station, a private DC supply plant for London railways.

11 min read

Cirebon Steam Power Plant: Indonesia's First Supercritical Coal Facility

Overview of the Cirebon Steam Power Plant, a 660 MW supercritical coal facility in West Java, Indonesia.

14 min read

Willington Power Station: Engineering Innovation in UK Coal Infrastructure

Willington Power Station was a unique coal-fired facility in Derbyshire, UK, known for its innovative turbine layout and high thermal effici...

16 min read

Maritsa Iztok Complex: Bulgaria's Lignite Infrastructure and Environmental Impact

Overview of the Maritsa Iztok lignite power complex in Bulgaria, covering its three stations, ownership history, and status as the country's...

9 min read

Wimbledon power station: History and Technical Profile

Former coal-fired power station in London, operational from 1899 to 1968. Details on equipment, operations, and railway supply.

9 min read

Derwenthaugh Coke Works: Industrial Heritage and Infrastructure

Former coking plant in Gateshead, UK, operating from 1928 to 1986. Details its operations, railway heritage, and site redevelopment.

12 min read

Eston Grange Power Station: The Teesside Low Carbon Project

Proposed UK coal plant with pre-combustion CCS. Cancelled in 2015 after failing to secure funding.

14 min read

Ince Power Station: Demolished Coal and Oil Infrastructure in Cheshire

History and technical profile of Ince A and B power stations in Cheshire, England.

13 min read

St Helens power station

History and technical profile of the St Helens power station in the UK, from 1896 to the late 1960s.

12 min read

Sual Power Station: Coal Infrastructure and Port Development in Pangasinan

Overview of the 1200 MW Sual Power Station in the Philippines, its ownership by Team Energy and San Miguel, and the associated Sual Port.

12 min read

Majuba Power Station

Majuba Power Station is a 4110 MW coal-fired plant in South Africa, notable for its mixed cooling systems and underground coal gasification...