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China urgently needs to retire 112GW of coal fleet: report
This will help achieve a 2°C coal power phaseout by 2050-2055 with little economic impact.
China urgently needs to retire 112GW of coal fleet: report
This will help achieve a 2°C coal power phaseout by 2050-2055 with little economic impact.
COVID-19-led delays loom for solar panel deliveries
Developers waiting for their modules from China in March and April could get hit by the delays.
China eyes capping new renewables subsidies at $722m
The quota of the subsidies will be decided based on the scale of their funds.
China looks to cut on energy intensity of economic growth
It is boosting the efficiency of the power sector.
Novel coronavirus threat sends jitters across China's power sector
Industry accounts for 70% of power demand in China and closed factories will hit demand hard.
Tech upgrades to push China's wind generation to 700TWh by 2028
Curbing curtailment is also expected to boost the country’s generation capacity.
China, India need renewables boost as displacement for coal miners looms
In China, 1.8 million coal miners could transition to solar jobs locally.
China's new renewables capacity declines in 2019
A confusing subsidy scheme for solar projects led to a lower capacity addition.
China mulls withdrawal of subsidies for CSP and offshore wind in 2021
It already set aside $217m to fund new solar power projects in 2020.
China's electricity consumption grew 4.5% in 2019
The residential and services sectors contributed to over half of the consumption rise.
Eyes on the east: China asserts power over global offshore wind sector
Despite being a newcomer in the global scene, China added more capacity than any country in the last two years.
China's renewable capacity investments down 8% to $83.4b in 2019
Investments in solar dropped to less than a third of the 2017 peak.
China's wind power to get a boost from grid parity
Tech upgrades could improve utilisation hour and bring down costs.
Developing markets may turn to East Asia for coal investments
Banks in many developed markets have ceased investments in coal.
China's solar modules market grows despite domestic industry slowdown
Solar PV exports stood at 58GW just in the first nine months of 2019.
China to slash coal-fired capacity across five regions
The industry is still grappling with debt.
China to drive growth in global non-hydro renewables capacity
It is expected to add 556GW between end-2018 and 2028.