Hitachi ABB Power Grids does virtual power plant and ‘greener coal mine’ projects in Southeast Asia
Hitachi ABB Power Grids will supply battery energy storage and smart controls to Singapore’s first virtual power plant (VPP), on a project aimed at validating methods for integrating more renewable energy onto the city-state’s electricity networks.
Indonesia to push for mine rehab, reforestation after deadly floods
JAKARTA — The Indonesian government has walked back its denial that deforestation for coal mines exacerbated recently deadly flooding in southern Borneo, saying it will now push to rehabilitate abandoned mining pits.
Viet Nam has installed 6 coal plants’ worth of solar in a year
One of the few bright spots in COVID-19 pandemic has been a leap in the amount of electricity being generated from renewable sources.
Argus Media: Indonesia coal exports rise in December
Indonesian coal exports rose sharply in December 2020, with shipments to China reaching an all-time high, Argus Media has reported. The increase took overall shipments for the last year to 407 million t, slightly higher than a government-set target for the year of 400 million t, although exports for the whole of 2020 fell on the year […]
Woodside drillers stuck one more week offshore Myanmar
The coup began Monday with the arrest of elected leader and long time democracy figurehead Aung San Syu Kyi and other democratically elected leaders including president Win Myint, nine years after the long serving military junta unexpectedly stepped aside to allow the first real elections in decades.
Why does Indonesia’s nickel export ban upset the EU?
JAKARTA, INDONESIA — The European Union (EU) has filed a lawsuit against Indonesia to the World Trade Organization (WTO) over Indonesia’s nickel export ban, which took effect on 1 January 2021. The export ban aims to give added values to nickel, meaning that nickel will not be exported in the form of raw ore.
Doosan’s W1tr coal-fired power plants in Vietnam connected to grid
Doosan Heavy Industries’ two coal-fired plants worth 1 trillion won ($896.7 million) in Vietnam have been connected to the country’s electricity grid, according to foreign media reports.
Japan’s coking coal imports rise in December
Japan’s coking coal imports rose in December to an eight-month high on increased shipments from Indonesia, underpinned by the strong recovery of Japan’s steel industry.
