Despite significant growth in renewable energy, coal-fired power generation in China has increased, highlighting the ongoing reliance on fossil fuels for energy security.
China saw in August the first increase in coal-fired power generation in four months as coal remains a vital part of the system despite soaring output from clean energy sources and a growing share of renewables in the electricity mix. China ’s electricity output from thermal sources – which are predominantly coal-fired – increased by 3.7% in August compared to the same month last year, according to official Chinese data cited by Reuters columnist Clyde Russell.
The decline in coal's share—largely helped by soaring hydropower after two years of drought—is the latest chapter in a trend in recent years. China has already reached its goal to have more non-fossil fuel installed electricity capacity than fossil fuels earlier than planned, with 50.9% of its power capacity now coming from non-fossil fuel sources. Back in 2021, the Chinese authorities said they would target renewables to outpace fossil fuel-installed capacity by 2025.
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