Japan plans to reduce share of LNG and coal in energy mix
Renewable energy sources are intended to account for 36% to 38% of Japan's power supply by 2030.
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AES announces closure of coal generation in Chile by 2025
The agreement complements AES’s $3bn plan to build renewable development and energy storage capacity in...
Japan to promote renewable power and reduce fossil fuel imports during 2021-2030
Japan will focus on renewable power to reduce reliance on nuclear power as well as...
Bangladesh rejects plans for ten coal power plants
The scrapped coal-fired plants could have accounted for 8,451MW of power generation in Bangladesh.
Power generation in Taiwan in 2025 is estimated to be free from nuclear power
Taiwan plans to phase out nuclear power generation, reaching zero capacity by 2025.
Uniper explores divestment of Russian power plants
Uniper is weighing the sale of its Russian power plants, which meet around 4% of the country’s total energy requirement.
Thermal power to dominate Indonesia’s energy mix in next decade
Indonesia has potential for renewable power generation, but thermal power will remain dominant over the next decade.
Kansai Electric and Marubeni drop coal power plant plans
Kansai Electric Power and Marubeni have reportedly scrapped their plans for a 1.3GW coal-fired power plant in Japan.
Three key points for power generation from China’s five-year plan
On Friday, the ruling party of China released a draft of its 14th five-year plan, outlining the country’s upcoming economic priorities.
AES to sell equity in 1,242MW coal-fired plant in Vietnam
Power company AES Corp has agreed to sell its majority interest in the 1242MW Mong Duong 2 coal-fired power plant in Vietnam.
Fossil fuel production ‘excessive’ despite Covid-19 cuts – report
Fossil fuel production would need to fall by 6% annually until 2030 to bring the world in line with a global temperature increase of 1.5°C, a new report states.
