DoF eyes foreign government buyout of shares in coal-fired power plants
THE DEPARTMENT of Finance (DoF) is considering the possibility of getting foreign governments to buy out their citizens’ shareholdings in corporations that run coal-fired power plants in the Philippines.
DOF: ADB-backed energy transition mechanism to hasten PHL’s coal exit by 10-15 years
The Asian Development Bank (ADB)-supported initiative to speed up the Philippines’ transition from coal to clean energy sources is seen to generate investments, create jobs, and accelerate the retirement of coal-fired power plants in the country
Doosan’s W1tr coal-fired power plants in Vietnam connected to grid
Doosan Heavy Industries’ two coal-fired plants worth 1 trillion won ($896.7 million) in Vietnam have been connected to the country’s electricity grid, according to foreign media reports.
Draft Indonesia renewables bill proposes coal-based fuels as ‘new energy’
Environmental experts on Wednesday slammed an Indonesian parliamentary proposal for a bill aimed at promoting renewables that prominently feature the development of coal-based energy.
Duterte’s push for ‘clean coal’
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has come under fire for referring to a newly-opened coal-fired power plant as “clean”, raising concerns about the country’s focus on renewable energy in the face of its increasing energy needs. The 500-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Mauban, Quezon, will provide additional energy supply to the Luzon grid and boost […]
Egat begins public hearings for Mae Moh coal plant units
The state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) will start public hearings with stakeholders and local communities on Saturday in a bid to repower two existing units of the Mae Moh coal-fired power plant in Lampang. Egat is budgeting 37 billion baht for development cost to repower Units 8 and 9 in Mae Moh district. […]
Egat faces competition in bids to operate large power plants
Thailand’s power-generating capacity will be deregulated in the near future, meaning the state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) must compete with private firms at auctions for new large power plants, according to the tentative national power development plan (PDP). The latest version of the PDP is envisioned as the long-term development plan for the […]
Egat International builds coal-fired power plant in Vietnam
HANOI: EGAT International Co started construction on Friday of a 55 trillion dong ($2.37 billion) coal-fired power plant in central Vietnam, Vietnamese state media reported. The 1,320-megawatt Quang Tri 1 plant is being built in Quang Tri province, reported Vietnam News Agency. Egat International is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Electricity Generating Authority of […]
Egat moves coal plant along
The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is speeding up the process for a long-delayed coal-fired power plant in Chachoengsao province as newly appointed Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong takes the ministry’s helm. National Power Supply was granted an operating licence as an independent power producer (IPP) for a 540-megawatt coal-fired power plant 12 years ago, […]
EIA analysis considers different outcomes for coal markets in India and Southeast Asia
In our International Energy Outlook 2021 (IEO2021) Issues in Focus: Uncertainty in Coal Trade in India and Greater Southeast Asia, we analyze three cases for coal markets in India and Greater Southeast Asia (GSEA), which highlight the role that varying levels of coal production and trade play in the regions’ carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and […]