The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a US$625m investment to expand and reinvigorate the country’s coal industry. The investment will be distributed to keep the coal-fired power plants operating, boost energy production and support coal communities across the country. The government plans to distribute the investment in coal recommissioning and retrofitting of coal-fired power plants (US$350m). The remainder will support rural projects for energy affordability (US$175m), the development and implementation of wastewater management systems to extend the service life and reduce operational costs of coal plants (US$50m), the implementation of Dual Firing Retrofits to enable coal power plants to switch between fuels (US$25m), and the development and testing of natural gas co-firing systems (US$25m).
At the end of 2024, the US had a total installed capacity of 1,342 GW of which coal represented 14% (192 GW). Since April 2025, the DOE has announced a series of actions to unleash the US coal production, and to maintain coal-fired power plants operational.
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