POWER-GEN Asia 2018

Plenary Panel Discussion - Coal vs Renewables - Asia's Balancing Act (Room Nusantara 1)

18 Sep 18
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: TRACK A - Trends, Projects and Strategies, TRACK B - Finance & Investment, TRACK C - Optimizing Plant Operation, TRACK D - Power Plant Technologies, TRACK E - Distributed Energy Resources, TRACK F - Capitalizing on Digitalization, TRACK G - Renewable Energy Strategy & Technology

As environmental pressure mounts and technology prices tumbles, Asia is seeing significant growth in renewable power generation, yet the region accounts for 85% of new coal power development in the world. Will the development of high-efficiency, low-emission coal plants see a new wave of coal generation in the region or will the imperative to decarbonise win the day?