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China's coal consumption surged by 100 million tonnes in H1 2018
China's coal consumption surged by 100 million tonnes in H1 2018
Terminated hydropower generation projects and a natural gas shortage fuelled demand.
China sets $435m solar subsidy budget for 2019
Of the total, $108.62m will be allocated to rooftop power projects with a combined capacity of 3.5GW.
China's hits roadblock in ambitions to cut coal reliance by 2020
Solid demand from its mills are expected to stoke coal consumption to about 4.49 billion tonnes.
China to cease onshore wind power subsidies by 2021
Tariffs paid to onshore wind projects will be cut to as low as $0.0420/kWh in 2020.
China to build $23.5b offshore wind project in Jiangsu province
It will have an installed capacity of over 10GW.
China retains crown as most attractive renewable energy market
It accounted for 35% of global solar capacity with 172GW in 2018.
China's energy storage market to exceed $6b by 2024
A growing ancillary service industry and smart-grid infrastructure investments will drive demand.
China's Xinyi Energy raises $465m in Hong Kong's second largest IPO so far
The float could mark the start of more active share sale activity after a sluggish start.
China greenlights first round of subsidy-free wind and solar projects
They have a combined capacity of 20.76GW.
China scored $350b in energy investments in 2018
That said, total investments slipped 7% over the past three years as coal spending slumped.
China sets new renewable portfolio standard
This should set minimum levels for renewables consumption in provinces.
Shanxi province defies Beijing coke rules
The region has fallen behind the campaign to switch rural households from coal to gas for heating.
China added 4.78GW of wind energy in Q1
Qinghai province saw 680MW installed during the quarter.
China installed 5.2GW of solar power capacity in Q1
Centralised solar accounted for 2.4GW of installations.
South America's largest solar farm banks on Chinese funding
The Import-Export Bank of China financed 85% of the project’s nearly $400m price tag.
Six belt and road countries want renewables over coal: study
Citizens prefer solar and wind sources.
China's relaxed coal plant ban still won't spur construction flurry: report
Incentives to build more coal-fired power plants are almost non-existent.
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