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Imported coal generates about a quarter of the nation's electricity. [139] 24 million tonnes of coal were imported in 2023. [140] 70% of thermal coal imports are from Russia, [141] because the price is discounted. [142] A customs union deal with the EU includes bilateral trade concessions on coal. [143]
Jeffrey EC burns the coal delivered by about 11 miles (18 km) of coal train cars each week. The heating value of this coal is about 8,400 BTU/lb (19.5 MJ/kg) and at full load Jeffrey EC burns about 3,000,000 pounds (1,400 metric tons) of coal per hour. Jeffrey EC has the capacity to generate 1,857 MW of electrical power. [3]
Power stations burning lignite tend to be near local coalmines, such as Elbistan, because Turkish lignite's calorific value is less than 12.5 MJ/kg (and Afsin Elbistan lignite less than 5 MJ/kg, which is a quarter of typical thermal coal), [53] and about 90% has lower heat value under 3,000 kcal/kg, [54] so is not worth transporting.
By 2008, the plant was burning 100% Powder River basin coal. [7] Rail upgrades and SO 2 scrubber upgrades to ensure the plant releases less pollution would have ensured the operation runs for at least another 15–20 years. Before the closure of unit 1 Centralia burned coal from about nine 110-car coal trains each week (i.e. 990 full coal cars).
Aerial view of the generating station and coal mine. The San Juan Generating Station is a decommissioned coal-fired electric power plant located by its coal source, the San Juan Mine, near Waterflow, New Mexico, between Farmington and Shiprock in San Juan County, New Mexico. Its majority owner is Public Service Company of New Mexico, and other ...
The price of coal fluctuated significantly over following years; from US$60/t in 2015, then US$115/t in 2018 and US$170/t in May 2021. [66] [67] The company claims that it has agreements in place to sell 10 million tonnes of coal from the mine. [68]
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In 2015, because of a "glut of both thermal and metallurgical coal", the global price of coal was low. [18]: 11 In 2016, there was a dramatic increase in the price of metallurgical coal to over US$300/tonne. [19]: 3 This was the first time the price of coal had reached this peak since 2011. Investors showed renewed interest in the bituminous ...