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Malaysia to End Coal-Fired Power Plants by 2044, Target 9GW in Gas Generation

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

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  • Malaysia will stop approving new coal-fired power plants, Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said.
  • The country expects to complete its coal power phaseout around 2044 and is targeting 9 gigawatts of gas-fired generation.

Malaysia will no longer approve coal-fired power plants, with the country’s phaseout expected to end around 2044, Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said.

The government is instead targeting 9 gigawatts of gas-fired power generation as part of its energy plans.

The government will no longer approve any coal-based power plants.

· Akmal Nasrullah Mohd NasirMalaysia’s economy minister stated the government’s coal power approval policy.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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