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China turns to wind energy to power heating systems

Local authorities will be given less than two months to set annual targets for generating heat using wind farms.

China turns to wind energy to power heating systems

Local authorities will be given less than two months to set annual targets for generating heat using wind farms.

China's proposal for subsidised grid parity projects could hurt solar capacity addition in 2019

The government will not organise competitive bidding for subsidised projects before the first batch of grid parity projects are drawn up.

China expected to fall short of 2020 nuclear capacity target

No new approvals have been granted for the past three years, amidst spiraling costs and delays for key projects.

Policy gaps plague lower Mekong amidst hydropower backlash

Countries along the famous river basin need to strengthen legislation and consider non-hydro alternatives amidst climate change threats, experts say.

Disposal of coal assets bites CR Power's 2018 profits

Its profits were down 14.6% to $503.26m in 2018.

China eyes removing coal from green bond standards: report

China’s central bank has already revised the eligibility list, sources said.

EDF Renewables buys majority stake in rooftop solar portfolio in China

The 17 rooftop solar farms are covered by PPAs to multinationals.

China's State Development & Investment Corporation quits coal

Coal investments have been one of its largest profit contributors for a decade.

SIIC Environment sets up JV for waste-to-energy project in China

The project has a designed capacity of 1,200 tonnes per day.

China and Russia ink deals to build reactors for Tianwan and Xudabao nuclear plants

Russian state nuclear corporation firm Rosatom will construct four VVER-1200 units for the two Chinese plants.

China eyes mechanism for distributing profit from hydroelectric dams

It will share the benefits of dam development to migrants, locations, and enterprises, it said.

China's market-trade share in power generation could hit 50% in 2019

Major IPPs are developing integrated energy business and expanding to downstream retail.

China National Nuclear Corporation joins competition to construct Belene NPP

It will go up against US’ GE, France’s Framatome, and Russia’s Rosatom.

Chinese coal IPPs' margins to stabilise amidst falling prices

Price discounts in electricity trade may rise to 50% of generation of many IPPs.

China's total energy consumption rose 3.3% in 2018

Coal's share in the primary energy consumption declined to 59%.