China’s power industry began construction on nearly 100 gigawatts of new coal plant capacity last year, the most in nearly a decade, a report from two clean-energy groups said Thursday.

The new construction was expected following a surge in government approvals for coal-fired plants in 2022 and 2023, said Qi Qin, a China analyst for the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.

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New highs were also reached for coal-powered electricity production (10,700 terawatt-hours) and extraction (9bt). China, where 55% of coal power production resides, continues to dominate the ...

The new construction was expected following a surge in government approvals for coal-fired plants in 2022 and 2023, said Qi Qin, a China analyst for the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.