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> Do you want to hazard a guess as to why? Because it was only in 2025 that batteries became cheaper than coal, so the lead times involved mean they are still
by bryanlarsen 4mo ago
> Do you want to hazard a guess as to why?
Because it was only in 2025 that batteries became cheaper than coal, so the lead times involved mean they are still building coal.
They're very rapidly ramping up battery bank installation, it's too early to tell if they're also ramping down coal plant installations, but it seems likely.
- eldaisfish 4mo agochina has confirmed building new coal plants until at least 2030.
- bryanlarsen 4mo agoAnd it's still building nuclear plants a decade after it decided to concentrate on solar + coal. Plans have lead times and inertia, and China doesn't want to put all of it's eggs in one basket. They'll keep building coal and nuclear at a low rate for a long time to ensure they never lose the core knowledge on how to build them so they're always available as an option.
- eldaisfish 4mo agochina is building coal plants because china has coal deposits. Please can you answer the question of where China is supplying its growing electricity demand? it is mostly coal or not?