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> no one talks about it People regularly talk about how much new coal capacity China has been building. Quite often this is followed by "capacity, sure; they'
by ben_w 10mo ago
> no one talks about it
People regularly talk about how much new coal capacity China has been building.
Quite often this is followed by "capacity, sure; they're not using all that capacity, those plants exist and are mostly not running", or some variation thereof. I've never bothered fact-checking the responses, but this conversation happens is most of the Chinese renewables discussions I've seen in the last few years.
- hnmullany 10mo agoCoal generation production in China did decline in 2025 vs 2024 - but that was the first year for it to happen.
- balops 10mo ago[flagged]
- triceratops 10mo agoGot any sources for this?
- hnmullany 10mo agoNuclear capacity additions in 2025 were about 1% of solar additions - there is no comparison. Nuclear capacity: +2GW in 2025 (https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/china-nuclear-power https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profil...) Solar capacity: ¬300GW capacity https://english.www.gov.cn/archive/statistics/202512/26/content_WS694e2779c6d00ca5f9a0846f.html https://english.www.gov.cn/archive/statistics/202512/26/cont...
- balops 10mo ago[flagged]
- AnotherGoodName 10mo agoI don't understand this? A couple of people responded with clear charts showing nuclear way behind on solar/renewables with solar/renewables growing faster too. It looks like you've been misled but are having trouble admitting that to yourself?
- triceratops 10mo agoHe's a troll. Don't respond.
- balops 10mo ago[dead]
- dekhn 10mo agoPlease show your numbers; if you just make a claim and then insult people who disagree, you automatically lost internet arguments.
- natmaka 10mo agohttps://ourworldindata.org/grapher/electricity-fossil-renewables-nuclear-line?time=2001..latest&country=~CHN https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/electricity-fossil-renewa...
- pfdietz 10mo agoThat's utterly wrong. Renewable installs in China are vastly outpacing nuclear installs.
- dalyons 10mo agoYou are wrong by a factor of at least 10x
- x0b4dc0d3 10mo agoSource?