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3w ago

China Adds Record First-Half Coal Capacity as Wind and Solar Surge

Analysts see project sponsors racing to build before China’s 2030 emissions‑peak target.

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Die Produktion von Strom aus Kohle hat in China im ersten Halbjahr stark zugenommen. Zwar erreicht die Energieproduktion aus erneuerbaren Quellen ebenfalls immer neue Rekorde, der Ausbau der Kohleverbrennung beunruhigt dennoch die Klimaschützer.

Overview

  • China connected 21 gigawatts of coal power in the first half of 2025, the highest first‑half figure since 2016, according to CREA and Global Energy Monitor.
  • Total coal additions could exceed 80 gigawatts in 2025, with 25 gigawatts approved, 46 gigawatts entering construction, and 75 gigawatts in new or revived applications.
  • Renewables are expanding even faster, with 212 gigawatts of wind and solar added in the first half and more than 500 gigawatts projected for the full year.
  • Carbon Brief estimates China’s overall CO2 emissions fell about 1% in the first half of 2025 as power‑sector emissions dropped roughly 3%.
  • Researchers say coal is being retained as a reliability backstop and criticize limited flexible operation of plants, warning the coal buildout shows no sign of slowing.