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China Adds Large Coal Capacity Despite Renewables
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China commissioned an unusually large amount of new coal power in 2025 even as wind and solar capacity surged, a joint report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air and Global Energy Monitor said Tuesday. More than 50 one-gigawatt-plus units and 78 gigawatts of coal capacity came online in 2025 while China added 315 GW of solar and 119 GW of wind, raising concerns about emissions and transition delays.
Key Points
- 1Commissioned 78 gigawatts of new coal capacity in 2025, including over 50 units ≥1 GW each.
- 2Raised concern because excess coal capacity may lock in emissions and delay the clean-energy transition.
- 3Recommend accelerating retirement of inefficient coal plants and investing in grid flexibility and storage.
Scoring Rationale
Strong, credible data on China's large coal buildout but limited direct relevance to core AI/ML/data-science practitioners.
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