Coal is still a major player in the world's power generating.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/09/ ... _coal.html
Paul
Coal power still hanging on.
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Some countries will use coal ,but most with increasing use are small
economies with modest demands not the larger developed oness.
https://www.power-eng.com/coal/more-coal.html
One large one ready to shutdown is Navajo San Juan and NGS plant.
"Power from the solar plant will cost about $25/MWh with no escalator," while power from SRP will cost about $36/MWh, and power from NGS will cost about $56/MWh, Ed Burgess, a director at Strategen Consulting, told Utility Dive.
No way to compete....
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/navajo-coal-plan ... on/525259/
BigBarney
economies with modest demands not the larger developed oness.
https://www.power-eng.com/coal/more-coal.html
One large one ready to shutdown is Navajo San Juan and NGS plant.
"Power from the solar plant will cost about $25/MWh with no escalator," while power from SRP will cost about $36/MWh, and power from NGS will cost about $56/MWh, Ed Burgess, a director at Strategen Consulting, told Utility Dive.
No way to compete....
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/navajo-coal-plan ... on/525259/
BigBarney