Philippines to still use coal, but will get an upgrade

Philippines to still use coal, but will get an upgrade

President Duterte decided that in order to meet the energy and commercial
needs of the Filipino consumer, the country would still need to depend on
coal despite its repercussions as an energy source.

However, the administration will require upgrading power plants by adopting
clean coal technologies (CCT) ensuring that effects in terms of emissions
can be minimized or be manageable.

The President is aiming towards a "happy balance" as coal is regarded as a
major contributor in terms of carbon emissions.

He said that alternative power sources such as solar and wind can't cut as
an energy alternative for countries with emerging economies like the
Philippines.

"There have been a lot of inventions about solar and everything. But other
people and especially the pretentious experts, they do not have a good
alternative, I mean cheap, affordable fuel for the power plants," Duterte
added.

According to the IEA (International Energy Agency), many markets in Asia
will still remain highly dependent on coal as the demand for coal is
expected to shift towards Asia.

With Asia's growing economies, it is just but a practical choice for most
developing nations to prefer coal as a primary energy source as it is still
cheap and accessible. This factor is enough to boost the productivity of
these nations and cater to their growing population and needs .It is only
through cheap energy sources can a country would be able to meet economical
demands of its consumers.

The IEA also emphasized that the growth trajectory will depend on China for
the coming years since it accounts for 50% of the global demand and nearly
half of the world's coal production.

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-an-upgrade/

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com