Chinese coal capacity factor is dropping even faster than coal plants are being built. They're building coal peakers that only run at night when there is no wind.
Which makes sense because China's primary goal is energy independence, not decarbonization. China has lots of thermal coal, they don't need to import it, unlike gas or metallurgical coal.
Which makes sense because China's primary goal is energy independence, not decarbonization. China has lots of thermal coal, they don't need to import it, unlike gas or metallurgical coal.
https://www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com/p/china-coal-plants