As Renewables Take Center Stage in China, Coal Is Moving Into a Supporting Role

Yale e360
Feb 12, 2026, 8:10 am107 pts
In China, the rapid buildout of wind and solar power is pushing coal into decline. China is now upgrading its vast fleet of coal plants to serve as a complement to wind and solar, rather than as a source of baseload power. Analysts say the country is on track to retrofit almost every coal plant by the end of…

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As Renewables Take Center Stage in China, Coal Is Moving Into a Supporting Role

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