Meralco keen on switch from coal to gas
MANILA, Philippines — Power distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is scrapping its plans to build two coal-fired power plants in Luzon, opting instead to convert them into gas-powered generation facilities.
Vietnam says its coal-fired power plants to operate at high levels next year
HANOI, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Coal-fired power plants in Vietnam are expected to operate at high levels next year to meet the country’s rising demand for electricity, the government said on Monday.
Coal has covered more than 90% of the electricity demand growth in ASEAN countries
In 2023, electricity demand in ASEAN countries – such as Brunei, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines – rose by 3.6%. In absolute terms, the increase was 44.7 terawatt-hours (TWh), comparable to New Zealand’s annual electricity consumption. Coal-fired thermal power plants played a key role in meeting growing demand, increasing […]
Carbon capture storage can extend fossil energy use: BPH Migas
Carbon capture storage (CCS) technology enables the extended use of fossil energy in Indonesia, according to Saleh Abdurrahman, a member of the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) committee. “CCS technology is an option to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and can extend the period of fossil energy utilization,” he explained in a […]
Philippine banks on coal-fired plants amid gradual transition to Renewable Energy
DOE projects that energy demand for Cebu Province will reach around 1,400 MW in the next two years and outpace supply by 2027.
Philippines’ dependency on coal-fired power surpasses China, Indonesia
SINGAPORE, July 1 (Reuters) – The Philippines surpassed Indonesia and China to break into the world’s top ten economies most dependent on coal-fired power, data from energy think tank Ember showed, underlining the challenges it faces to achieve its green energy goals.
Power demand lifts Vietnam’s April-May coal imports
Vietnam’s coal imports in April-May rose from a year earlier on strong demand from utilities to cater for increased electricity consumption in households and industries.
Power demand lifts Vietnam’s April-May coal imports
Vietnam’s coal imports in April-May rose from a year earlier on strong demand from utilities to cater for increased electricity consumption in households and industries.
