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In Malaysia renewables are replacing nuclear energy

Malaysia – renewables replacing nuclear, but coal still on the cards, Smart Energy, 20 May 19, Malaysia will continue to embrace and develop thermal power capacity for the next decade and beyond, which will see an increase of 5 GW of coal and gas capacity.

And renewables, particularly wind and solar, will also rise by 2.8 GW, according to a new report which explores the make-up of the country’s energy mix to 2030.

However, the study by analytics company GlobalData points out that rise of renewables will come at the expense of nuclear, which has seen new build plans stall because of strong public opposition……… https://www.smart-energy.com/industry-sectors/business-finance-regulation/malaysia-renewables-replacing-nuclear-but-coal-still-on-the-cards/

May 21, 2019 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general