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IEEFA: Over US$50 billion in gas power projects and LNG import facilities at risk of cancellation in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Vietnam

IEEFA: Over US$50 billion in gas power projects and LNG import facilities at risk of cancellation in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Vietnam

Pakistan and Bangladesh have already cancelled tenders for LNG imports

14 January 2020 (IEEFA): Emerging markets such as Vietnam, Pakistan and Bangladesh that are turning to liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a source of power are likely to be hit by higher and more volatile prices going forward, according to a new briefing note from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). Author […]

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IEEFA: Canadian assessment of LNG ‘rising tide’ would drown balance sheets in red ink

IEEFA: Canadian assessment of LNG ‘rising tide’ would drown balance sheets in red ink

Hope springs eternal for Chinese demand but reality suggests bleak forecast for new projects

October 19, 2020 (IEEFA)— The Conference Board of Canada, an Ottawa-based research organization, has doubled down on a bad hand, according to an analysis by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. The Conference Board’s report, A Rising Tide: The Economic Impact of B.C.’s Liquified Natural Gas Industry, claims an expansion of the British […]

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IEEFA: Pakistan’s new 27-year power plan risks locking in long-term overcapacity, leaving imported coal and LNG plants stranded

IEEFA: Pakistan’s new 27-year power plan risks locking in long-term overcapacity, leaving imported coal and LNG plants stranded

Wind and solar, the country’s cheapest source of new generation, also overlooked

3 September 2020 (IEEFA Pakistan): Pakistan risks locking itself into building more power capacity than it needs as a result of over-optimistic energy demand growth forecasts that do not take into account the impact of COVID-19, according to a new IEEFA report. Pakistan’s state-owned National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) published its latest long-term power […]

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IEEFA report: New coal power plants locking Pakistan into too much supply and unsustainable capacity payments

IEEFA report: New coal power plants locking Pakistan into too much supply and unsustainable capacity payments

Sindh province demonstrates Pakistan’s renewable energy potential

26 June 2020 (IEEFA Pakistan) ‒ With electricity demand growth slowing even before COVID-19, Pakistan is faced with the increasing financial burden of power capacity payments and overcapacity risk at a time when renewables are the cheapest source of energy available, finds a new IEEFA report. Two more Chinese-financed coal-fired plants have reached financial close […]

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IEEFA report: Transition planning a must as South Africa’s export markets pivot away from thermal coal

New energy technology replacing coal-fired power faster than predicted

16 September 2019 (IEEFA South Africa) ‒ South African coal exports are approaching long-term decline, finds a new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) out today. Author of the report Simon Nicholas, energy finance analyst with IEEFA, says the sector needs to come to terms with the prospect of fading […]

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IEEFA report: Pakistan could build greater energy security by increasing use of cheaper renewables

IEEFA report: Pakistan could build greater energy security by increasing use of cheaper renewables

A model to 2030 for cost-effective, cleaner, more accessible energy in Pakistan

Dec 5, 2018, LAHORE (IEEFA): A new report asserts that, as renewable energy is now the cheapest form of electricity generation in Pakistan, the government could reduce its reliance on expensive power plants and fossil fuel imports in favour of cleaner, more accessible electricity for people and businesses. The report, “Pakistan’s Power Future: Renewable Energy […]

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IEEFA Report: Proposed Coal-Fired Project for Bangladesh Is a High-Priced Scheme Meant to Prop Up Adani Power

IEEFA Report: Proposed Coal-Fired Project for Bangladesh Is a High-Priced Scheme Meant to Prop Up Adani Power

Godda Plan, Contrary to Its Poverty-Alleviation Advertising, Would Cost Customers Dearly

April 10, 2018 (IEEFA.org): Adani’s proposed Godda Power project would prove financially unviable and a poor strategic fit for Bangladesh, concludes a report published today by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The IEEFA study—“Adani Godda Power Project: Too Expensive, Too Late, and Too Risky for Bangladesh”—finds also that the project is […]

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IEEFA: Over US$50 billion in gas power projects and LNG import facilities at risk of cancellation in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Vietnam
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IEEFA: Over US$50 billion in gas power projects and LNG import facilities at risk of cancellation in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Vietnam

Pakistan and Bangladesh have already cancelled tenders for LNG imports

14 January 2020 (IEEFA): Emerging markets such as Vietnam, Pakistan and Bangladesh that are turning to liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a source of power are likely to be hit by higher and more volatile prices going forward, according to a new briefing note from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). Author […]

and January 14, 2021 Read More →
IEEFA: Pakistan announces ‘no new coal-fired power’

IEEFA: Pakistan announces ‘no new coal-fired power’

Implications for coal across the Belt and Road Initiative

At the 12 December Climate Ambition Summit hosted by the U.N., the U.K. and France, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that his nation “will not have any more power based on coal”. On the face of it, this is a highly significant statement for a nation that was until now intending to exploit its […]

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Pakistani prime minister says country will not approve any new coal-fired power plants

Mining.com: Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Imran Khan, announced over the weekend that as part of a number of efforts to counteract the effects of climate change, his administration will not approve new coal-fired power generation projects. “We have already scrapped two coal power projects which were supposed to produce 2,600 megawatts of energy. [We have] replaced […]

December 14, 2020 Read More →
IEEFA: Canadian assessment of LNG ‘rising tide’ would drown balance sheets in red ink
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IEEFA: Canadian assessment of LNG ‘rising tide’ would drown balance sheets in red ink

Hope springs eternal for Chinese demand but reality suggests bleak forecast for new projects

October 19, 2020 (IEEFA)— The Conference Board of Canada, an Ottawa-based research organization, has doubled down on a bad hand, according to an analysis by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. The Conference Board’s report, A Rising Tide: The Economic Impact of B.C.’s Liquified Natural Gas Industry, claims an expansion of the British […]

and October 19, 2020 Read More →

IEEFA op-ed: Last hopes for demand growth set to disappoint thermal coal exporters

Asian thermal coal exporters are fighting an uphill battle even in new markets

The world’s largest thermal coal exporter is eyeing new markets as its largest export destinations threaten to cut imports. Indonesia is targeting Bangladesh, Pakistan and Vietnam as China and India seek to curb thermal coal imports into the long term. As a result, Australian and South African thermal coal exporters aren’t going to have it […]

September 16, 2020 Read More →

IEEFA: Southeast Asian banks need to reduce coal risks

More than 138 major financial institutions have exited coal

As the economic crisis linked to COVID-19 grips the world, banks, insurers and asset managers have even more reasons to exit from the riskiest investments in fossil fuels – starting with thermal coal mining and coal power plants. The shift away from excessive reliance on coal power has continued at pace, despite the pandemic, and […]

September 9, 2020 Read More →
IEEFA: Pakistan’s new 27-year power plan risks locking in long-term overcapacity, leaving imported coal and LNG plants stranded
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IEEFA: Pakistan’s new 27-year power plan risks locking in long-term overcapacity, leaving imported coal and LNG plants stranded

Wind and solar, the country’s cheapest source of new generation, also overlooked

3 September 2020 (IEEFA Pakistan): Pakistan risks locking itself into building more power capacity than it needs as a result of over-optimistic energy demand growth forecasts that do not take into account the impact of COVID-19, according to a new IEEFA report. Pakistan’s state-owned National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) published its latest long-term power […]

and September 3, 2020 Read More →

New Pakistani energy plan aims for 30% renewable generation by 2030

Reuters: Pakistan this week set in motion a plan to boost the share of its electric power that comes from renewables to 30% by 2030, up from about 4% today, government officials said. “The targets in the newly announced policy are a 20% share of renewables in installed capacity of Pakistan’s power mix by 2025 […]

August 10, 2020 Read More →

Bangladesh taking second look at 28GW of planned coal-fired generating capacity

China Dialogue: Bangladesh’s minister of power, energy and mineral resources, Nasrul Hamid, surprised energy watchers recently when he said the country is planning to “review” all but three of 29 planned coal plants. “We are keeping the three coal-fired power plants that are under construction. At present, we are aiming for [40 to 41GW of […]

July 31, 2020 Read More →
IEEFA report: New coal power plants locking Pakistan into too much supply and unsustainable capacity payments
and

IEEFA report: New coal power plants locking Pakistan into too much supply and unsustainable capacity payments

Sindh province demonstrates Pakistan’s renewable energy potential

26 June 2020 (IEEFA Pakistan) ‒ With electricity demand growth slowing even before COVID-19, Pakistan is faced with the increasing financial burden of power capacity payments and overcapacity risk at a time when renewables are the cheapest source of energy available, finds a new IEEFA report. Two more Chinese-financed coal-fired plants have reached financial close […]

and June 26, 2020 Read More →
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