🌍✨ China’s coal power rebounds as record clean energy goes to waste
Why we’re watching: China’s use of coal for electricity grew in the first half of 2026 as a record amount of wind and solar power was wasted through curtailment, new research has found.
The world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter brought 30 gigawatts (GW) of new coal power capacity into operation in the six months to June and coal-fired generation rose 3% after falling last year, according to a report by the Centre for Research on Energy … 💚
Only 2.7GW of coal power was retired in the same period. The coal expansion stems from a surge in power plant approvals that followed power shortages caused primarily by high coal prices in 2021, when blackouts and factory shutdowns hit roughly 20 Chinese…
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Reporting curated for GreenTV. Original reporting via Climate Home News.