Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – After India, now it is China’s turn to ‘retire’ coal-fired power plants (Steam Power Plants/PLTU). This is bad news for Indonesia, because China is a major coal export destination.
Quotes Reuters, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) targets PLTUs to produce a maximum average carbon dioxide emission of 300 grams per kilowatt-hour (KWh) by 2025. This is done to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
“Increasing energy savings and reducing the consumption of coal-fired electricity is an effective way to increase efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. Reducing coal consumption will help reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 6.67 billion tons or about 36% of the industry’s total emissions,” call the NDRC affidavit.
Carbon dioxide emissions from the power plant account for about 40% of the total emissions in the Bamboo Curtain country. In 2020, the average PLTU produces carbon dioxide emissions of 305.5 grams per KWh.
If in 2025 there are still PLTUs that produce emissions above 300 KWh and cannot be repaired, they will be ‘retired’. In addition, China will also defensively position the PLTU as a backup generator. Later, the main power plant will be powered by renewable energy.
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