SOEs minister supports coal gasification
Jakarta (ANTARA) – State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir encourages the processing or gasification of coal mining materials into gas in order to meet the current gas energy requirements.
Indonesia to improve coal delivery checks as export ban weighs on economy
JAKARTA :Indonesia’s state utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) said on Friday that together with the energy ministry it was strengthening a coal delivery monitoring system to ensure enforcement of domestic sales rules and energy security.
High global coal prices putting pressure on Malaysia’s power sector
Coal is one of the major sources of energy used for generating electricity worldwide. Being fully imported into Malaysia, this commodity plays a large role in the nation’s energy scheme.
Philippines urges Indonesia to lift coal export ban
The Philippines’s energy secretary Alfonso Cusi has appealed to Indonesia to lift its coal export ban, saying the policy will be detrimental to economies heavily reliant on the fuel for power generation, Manila’s Department of Energy said on Monday.
As blackouts loom, Indonesia’s energy crisis underscores its addiction to coal
An abrupt ban on coal exports by the Indonesian government for the whole month of January, on fears of a domestic supply shortage, should be a wake-up call to hasten the country’s transition away from the fossil fuel, experts say.
Indonesia aims for coal ban resolution at weekend
Indonesian officials aim to wrap up discussions at the weekend about whether to lift a ban on coal exports, after a minister declared an end to a domestic supply crisis that sent international prices higher this week.
How Indonesia, the world’s top thermal coal exporter, hit a supply crunch
Indonesia, the world’s biggest thermal coal exporter, sent shockwaves through global energy markets this week by suspending exports of the fuel in January due to critically low coal supplies at domestic power plants.
Ensure stable power supply amid Indonesia coal export ban: solon
A lawmaker on Thursday called on the government to ensure that the country’s power supply derived from the consumption of coal would not be adversely affected following Indonesia’s decision to ban the export of coal to secure its local supply.
