Thailand’s CP Foods launches project to eliminate coal usage
Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (CP Foods) on Thursday announced a project to phase out coal usage from all its operations in the country in response to the UN sustainable development goals. In a press release, the company also reported the progress of its sustainability goals and recent sustainability initiatives. Agro Industrial Business CEO and […]
Thailand’s LNG imports surge as economy bounces back
Noppadol Pinsupa, PTT’s director for corporate governance and sustainability, said on Saturday that PTT’s LNG imports will be 2 million tonnes higher than the amount imported last year. He reckons it will take at least 100 ships to deliver the 6 million tonnes. PTT has already ordered 4 million tonnes of LNG at less than US$20 per million […]
The Asian Development Bank’s Energy Transition Mechanism
In 2021, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced it would no longer finance coal-fired power plants. This announcement was made at a time when other big players, like Japan and South Korea, were making similar commitments. If followed through on, such a change in policy would be a big deal given how much coal is burned in Southeast […]
The Future of LNG in Vietnam After COP26
In recent years, liquefied natural gas (LNG) has sparked considerable interest in Vietnam as a potential new source of energy, given the rapid growth of the country’s demand for electricity. According to the World Bank, the scale of Vietnam’s electricity consumption ranks second in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) after Indonesia and 23rd […]
The more coal dominates the energy mix, the more positively Southeast Asia’s media will cover it—except in the Philippines
The more coal-dependent a country is, the more pro-coal its news reporting is—this was the trend among five Southeast Asian countries surveyed by Climate Tracker. Why is the Philippines the outlier?
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 […]
TNB inks US$3bil coal import deal with Indonesia
MELAKA: Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has inked a coal import agreement with Indonesia’s coal exporters, involving imports worth US$3 billion (US$1=RM4.37) for three years.
TNB introduces blended coal at Lumut plant
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 13): Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) is introducing blended coal at its coal-fired power plant in Lumut, Perak, as part of a continuous effort to ensure a sustainable coal supply for electricity generation. The introduction of blended coal for the Sultan Azlan Shah Power Station, which produces 20% of Peninsular Malaysia’s energy generation, […]
TNB says coal-fired power plant revenue will not exceed 20% by 2030 on cleaner-energy transition
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 15): Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) said its major coal-fired power plants’ power purchase agreements are expiring “with no like-to-like replacement” and that the government-controlled utility’s coal-fired power plant revenue contribution will not exceed 20% of total group revenue by 2030 in line with the company’s transition to cleaner and sustainable energy.
Two coal power plants built in Preah Sihanouk
The locally owned Cambodia International Investment and Development Group (CIIDG) and China Huadian Hong Kong Co Ltd (CHDHK) are partnering to build two coal-fired power plants in Preah Sihanouk province. With capital investment of around $1 billion, the facilities will be able to produce some 700MW of electricity. Electricite du Cambodge (EdC) director-general Keo Rattanak […]