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India seeks skilled workforce for coal transition
India seeks skilled workforce for coal transition
Strategies and financial instruments are key to a sustainable shift.
India’s 19 coal-based units retire in the last 3 years
The units have a total capacity of 2,344 MW.
Philippines starts decommissiong of coal-fired power plants
The phase-out of coal-fired plants will allow transition to 50% of renewable energy by 2040.
Conventional thermal power to continue dominating Cambodia’s power market
It is expected to account for 73% of the power mix in 2032.
Southeast Asia at the forefront of coal phase-out in power plants
Amidst the challenges of eliminating coal in the region’s energy mix, ASEAN Taxonomy Board paves way for sustainable financing for phase-out.
Coal despatches to India’s power sector likely to climb by year-end
This comes as demand for coal-based power remains high.
How much India can save in clean energy shift
The market plans to add 76GW of solar and wind power by 2025.
China's coal projects at risk of cancellation: report
Around 30 projects currently in the planning stage may be withdrawn.
Analysts find loopholes in Korean Re’s move to halt coal reinsurance
The company announced it will stop providing reinsurance to new coal mining or power plants.
VENDOR VIEW: How coal power fares in Asia amidst energy security woes
The increase in coal output in some Asian markets may be short-term.
Adani’s Godda plant may drive up power tariffs in Bangladesh
This will lead to a “very expensive” power, the IEEFA said.
India’s coal production to rise to 500MT in 2023: report
It has produced 315.7MT of coal in the first half of 2022.
What can fix renewable energy’s intermittency?
Solar and wind power are not reliable enough to meet Southeast Asia’s issue on power demand, Enlit Asia’s invitees said.
Asia turns to coal amidst a global energy crisis
India and China are amongst the markets that have increased coal production for energy security.
Indonesia’s royalty scheme to drive new coal investment away: report
The government will impose a 28% rate when the coal benchmark price goes over $100/tonne.
Coal companies' cash balance could fund Indonesia’s green transition
The combined cash balance amounted to $6.8b in the first quarter.
Asian markets may ‘ramp up’ coal as gas prices rise: report
Coal will continue to dominate the region’s power mix through 2027.