Indonesia 2020 coal consumption estimated at 140-145 mln tonnes- official
JAKARTA, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s domestic coal consumption is estimated at 140-145 million tonnes this year, Dodik Ariyanto, an official at the energy ministry, told a virtual conference on Tuesday.
China and Japan ‘risk missing’ $205bn ASEAN renewables opportunity
TOKYO — The prospects for keeping global temperatures in check seemed to be brightening as more than 70 heads of state gathered virtually over the weekend to mark the fifth anniversary of the Paris climate accord.
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.
Myanmar Vows to Slash Carbon Emissions by Hundreds of Millions of Tonnes
YANGON—Myanmar’s State Counselor promised to submit a national climate action plan by the end of the year that includes commitments to reduce the country’s carbon emissions by hundreds of millions of tonnes, in her comments to the international Climate Ambition Summit.
China Huadian releases its first Cambodia Sustainable Development Report
BEIJING, Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — China Huadian Corporation (CHD) recently released Light up Cambodia: CHD Cambodia Sustainable Development Report, the first Cambodia Sustainable Development Report and the first country report issued by China Huadian Corporation Ltd.
Hanwha Energy starts commercial production at Malaysian solar plant
SEOUL, Dec 14 — Hanwha Energy Corp., South Korea’s renewable energy company, said today it has completed a 48-megawatt solar power plant in Malaysia and started commercial production, Yonhap news agency reported.
Blueprint for zero-carbon goal underway
Energy authorities and the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) are drafting a Thailand Integrated Energy Blueprint (TIEB) to set up a zero-carbon emission goal in response to the growing trends of renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs).
Vietnam Gas Supply Crunch Hinges on Geopolitical Interference
General Electric (GE) recently inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Vietnamese electric utility Genco3, a subsidiary of EVN, Vietnam’s largest power company, to help develop a liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plant near Ho Chi Minh City.
