Indonesia makes concerted efforts to curb coal usage
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar acknowledged she had coordinated with Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Ignasius Jonan on Indonesia’s efforts to curtail the use of coal for electricity. “I have spoken with Minister Ignasius Jonan on the efforts to reduce the amount of coal used in Indonesia,” Minister Bakar […]
Can Southeast Asia Ditch Coal?
The world’s dirtiest fossil fuel is in decline from the United States to western Europe. But in Southeast Asia coal has found one of its final frontiers: last year it was the only region where coal’s share of power generation grew. Yet the growing urgency of the climate crisis and increasingly affordable renewable power could help catalyze […]
‘Coal is still king’ in Southeast Asia even as countries work toward cleaner energy
Coal is still a dominant fuel in the rapidly growing economies of Southeast Asia, even amid a general global move toward cleaner energy sources, data from several recent reports show. “The narrative surrounding coal has been pessimistic across the world. This will result in the gradual slowdown of new coal-fired capacity in Southeast Asia,” said Jacqueline Tao, […]
Geo Energy acquires majority stake in 2 Indonesia coal mines for US$25m
COAL producer Geo Energy Resources has acquired a majority stake in two South Sumatra coal mines for US$25 million. It will buy PT Titan Global Energy (TGE) from PT Titan Infra Energy (TIE) and its affiliate, PT Jaya Utama Indonesia (JUI), giving Geo Energy a 51 per cent stake in producing coal mines PT Bara Anugrah […]
Coal on the Javan Coast
Indonesia is experiencing a coal power boom, particularly on Java, the most populous island in the world. One of the dozens of planned plants, Java 7, will be operational by October, and its construction has already left some communities questioning the wisdom of the development amid an emerging opposition to coal expansion nationwide. Residents in […]
Indonesians file petition against Korea’s public banks to block coal power project
On August 29, citing health and environmental concerns, Indonesian plaintiffs filed a petition to Seoul’s district court for an injunction against Korean public banks to stop financing a proposed 2,000-megawatt (MW) coal power expansion. The Jawa Units 9 and 10 are coal-fired power plant units planned to be built near Jakarta. These units are slated […]
DOE: No ban on coal until Philippines attains energy security
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) will not implement a moratorium on coal power plant developments until the country meets its goal of attaining energy security. DOE Secretary Alfonso Cusi said the agency would not close its doors to coal power projects as it has adopted a technology neutral policy to build the […]
Coal plant deemed too polluting for China heads to Cambodia
In the seaside hills of Ou Treh, Cambodia, Peng Mom led the way to her house along a train track – the only access to her village, which is surrounded by a thicket of palms and vines. Inside, soot coated her cooking pots and furniture. Holding up a kitchen chair, the mother of four explained […]
Sumitomo begins construction on 1.3GW coal-fired power plant in Vietnam
Sumitomo has started construction of the 1.3GW Van Phong 1 coal-fired power project in the Van Phong Special Economic Zone in Vietnam’s Khanh Hoa Province. The company is involved in the power project through its wholly-owned subsidiary Van Phong Power Company. The coal-fired Van Phong 1 power plant will include two 660MW power-generating units and […]
PH to keep relying on coal for energy
COAL will stay as the leading source of energy in the Philippines amid the government’s continued push for renewable energy (RE), according to a unit of the Fitch Group. Filipino worker harvest carabao grass at the open field near the transmission tower in Lumban, Laguna.. File Photo In its commentary sent to The Manila Times […]