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 […]
Vietnam mulls importing U.S. coal for power generation
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam is considering importing coal from the United States to meet rising demand for the fuel for power generation, state media reported on Tuesday, as the Southeast Asian country plans to build more coal-fired power plants. Vietnam is also seeking to import more U.S. goods to help narrow its trade surplus with […]
South-east Asia must phase out coal plants, reduce reliance on fossil fuels to combat climate change: UN
SINGAPORE – As one of the regions with the highest number of coal plants in the pipeline, South-east Asia must work to quickly end its reliance on fossil fuels, with the goal of phasing out all coal plants from 2020, the United Nations (UN) urged on Friday (Aug 2). Speaking to journalists via a teleconference, […]
Coal demand to rise 12 percent next year: PLN
State electricity firm PLN has estimated that the coal use for electricity generation in Indonesia will increase by around 12 percent this year due to additional demand from new power plants. PLN system planning manager Arief Sugiyanto said in Jakarta on Thursday that two new coal-fired power plants (PLTUs), namely the Jawa 7 and Jawa 8 power […]
Vietnam’s coal imports increases sharply by mid-July
HANOI (Viet Nam News/ANN) — Vietnam imported about 23 million tonnes of coal between the beginning of the year and July 15 worth US$2.17 billion, according to the General Department of Customs. Imports rose by 108 per cent in volume and 69.5 per cent in value from the same period last year. The growth rate of import volume was higher […]
Think tank urges Duterte to issue EO on reducing coal dependence
MANILA, Philippines — Energy and environmental think tank Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development (CEED) is urging President Rodrigo Duterte and his administration to come up with an executive order outlining how they plan to “fasttrack” the development of renewable energy sources while “reducing” dependence on coal, as he mentioned during his State of the […]
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, […]