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The BrightVolt Take: China’s Coal Is Contracted to Run

The BrightVolt Take: China’s Coal Is Contracted to Run

Sep 14, 2026 | Policy & Regulations, Renewable Energy, Smartgrids

China threw away an estimated 360 terawatt-hours of wind and solar in the first half of 2026 — more clean electricity than the entire country’s power demand grew by, and up 49% on a year earlier. In the same six months it switched on 30 gigawatts of new coal....
China’s Coal Share Fell Below Half. Coal Still Grew.

China’s Coal Share Fell Below Half. Coal Still Grew.

Aug 2, 2026 | Policy & Regulations, Renewable Energy, Solar

Coal supplied 49.7% of China’s electricity in the first half of 2026 — the first half-year on record below half. China’s National Energy Administration announced the figure on 30 July, alongside renewables at 41.2% and coal generation of 2.5 trillion kWh....