The study was carried out by the World Coal Association (WCA), with the cooperation of the Asean Center for Energy (ACE). Between 2010 and 2014, coal expanded from 27 percent to the current 34 percent of the energy mix, while gas-fired power generation declined about 5 percent. The study did not consider other sources of power, but rather analyzed the likely results of shifting from conventional, subcritical coal plants to more advanced supercritical or ultra-supercritical plants. For the Philippines in particular, putting effort into coal power to meet growing energy needs would be a huge step backward economically and in terms of environmental management. But coal power is rapidly becoming outdated, and should only be considered if no other alternatives are feasible.

Source: Manila Times May 26, 2017 17:26 UTC