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And more in the future. >It now has 97.8 GW of coal-fired power under construction, and another 151.8 GW at the planning stage. https://www.reuters.com/articl
by 99_00 5y ago
And more in the future.
>It now has 97.8 GW of coal-fired power under construction, and another 151.8 GW at the planning stage.
https://www.reuters.com/article/china-coal-idUSL4N2E20HS https://www.reuters.com/article/china-coal-idUSL4N2E20HS
- glogla 5y agoHopefully they reevaluate that, since they already have coal shortages for the coal plants they already have.
- 99_00 5y agoWhat would they use instead? Coal power is an input into solar panels. Solar Power May Be the Next Victim of China’s Coal Shortage >Prices of silicon metal, used to make the material that comprises solar panels, have surged about 300% since the start of August after a top-producing province ordered production be slashed amid a power crunch. https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/china-slashes-silicon-output-signaling-higher-solar-panel-costs https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/china-slashes-silico...