Coal Fired Generation

Assessing China’s power sector

Editor
March 10, 2023

Top Chinese leaders refer to coal as the foundation or “ballast stone” of the energy system, while suggesting its role will change, especially in the power sector…

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Tags: Baseload power, China, China coal demand, coal-fired generation, energy transition, renewables

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