Goal to dominate SE Asian power sector

摘要

Wood Mackenzie says that due to strong economic growth driving the need for substantial new power generating capacity, coal will dominate over gas by 2030 as the fuel of choice. Graham Tyler, Head of South East Asia Gas and Power Service says: 'A shift to coal in the region's fuel mix has already started with 35 GW of committed coalfired plant being developed in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and even on a smaller scale in Singapore. We think that while there are opportunities for gas suppliers, the trend towards more coal-fired power in south-east Asia will continue beyond 2020 despite arguments against it.'