China Moving Rapidly Away From Coal Power . . . Oh, Wait: Study Shows 259 GW Of New Plants Underway
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The research, carried out by green campaigners CoalSwarm, suggests that 259 gigawatts of new capacity are under development in China. The authors say this is the same capacity to produce electricity as the entire US coal fleet.
The study says government attempts to cancel many plants have failed.
According to this study, there was a surge in new coal projects approved at provincial level in China between 2014 and 2016. This happened because of a decentralisation programme that shifted authority over coal plant construction approvals to local authorities.
The report says that at present China has 993 gigawatts of coal power capacity, but the approved new plants would increase this by 25%.
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Huadiang Nanxiong Power Station Seen In January 2017
The same coal plant at Huadiang Nanxiong showing new buildings seen in February 2018.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45640706