Reuters, SHANGHAIChina must end the construction of all new coal-fired power plants to meet long-term climate goals in the most economically feasible manner, a study coauthored by a government-backed research institute said on Monday. China has more than 1,000 gigawatts of coal-fired power, accounting for about 60 percent of total installed generation capacity. “Well-designed policies can help lower the cost of coal-power deep decarbonization,” said Jiang Kejun (姜克雋), research professor with the government-backed Energy Research Institute. China should also change the role of coal-fired power in its energy system. By reducing the total operating hours of each plant, China could make coal-fired power a “peak load” supplier during periods of high electricity consumption, rather than the main “baseload” power source.

Source: Taipei Times January 08, 2020 15:45 UTC