Japan considers mothballing old coal-fired power plants

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TOKYO: Japan vowed Friday (Jul 3) to study concrete ways of phasing out old, more carbon-emitting coal-fired power stations by 2030, following ...

TOKYO: Japan vowed Friday to study concrete ways of phasing out old, more carbon-emitting coal-fired power stations by 2030, following reports it plans to mothball around 100 ageing plants.

The options could include tightening regulation to ensure the ageing plants are phased out by 2030, he added. In total, Japan has 140 coal-fired power plants, providing nearly one-third of the nation's total electricity generation.Coal is the second-biggest power-generation method behind LNG-fired plants, which provide 38 per cent of the nation's needs.Japan's basic energy plan aims to have 22-24 per cent of the country's energy needs met by renewable sources including wind and solar by 2030.

 

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