Jul 31, 2020
Portuguese electric utility company EDP announced the closure of its Sines coal power plant, bringing the country’s planned shutdown of coal-fired power plants down by two years, from 2023 to 2021. The company also plans to close another plant and convert a unit in Spain. The move is part of...
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