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China's pollution problem curbed solar PV potential by 11-15%: study

Surface radiation has been affected by emissions of sulfur dioxide and black carbon.

China's pollution problem curbed solar PV potential by 11-15%: study

Surface radiation has been affected by emissions of sulfur dioxide and black carbon.

Tariff war to hit Chinese solar manufacturers

This will drive up costs amidst declining demand for equipment from the US and India.

China greenlights three nuclear power plants

One in Shandong province is already under construction.

China's solar production up in H1 as exports climb

Total export earnings from the solar sector rose by a third to $10.6b.

China Energy Group to add 6GW of new ultra-low emission coal capacity

The government has greenlighted the use of coal-fired power in regions with poor wind and solar resources.

Shanghai to tender 200MW capacity in Fengxian offshore wind farm

This tender will cover the two of the wind farm’s eastern blocks.

China's renewables investment slumped 39% to $28.8b in H1

This was driven by the country’s shift to auctions from government-based tariffs.

Chinese authorities affirm Three Gorges Dam is ‘structurally sound'

A viral social media post purported the dam to be at risk of breaking.

China's thermal coal demand to slip as it completes 3,324km transmission line

About 66 billion kWh of electricity a year will be transmitted from Xinjiang to east China.

China and India to lead biomass growth by 2028

They are expected to add more than 12.8GW and 6.1GW, respectively.

China to install 230.5GW of wind power by 2028

It is expected to account for over 75% of the Asia’s wind installations.

Caterpillar Tianjin Limited to ship first G3516C generator set optimized to burn lean coalmine methane

Caterpillar Energy Solutions is pleased to announce the first natural gas-powered generator sets produced at the company’s plant in Tianjin, China are being prepared for delivery.

Silk Road Fund buys 49% of ACWA Power's renewables unit

The fund will have an interest in ACWA Power’s solar and wind assets in the Middle East and South Africa.

China's coal consumption surged by 100 million tonnes in H1 2018

Terminated hydropower generation projects and a natural gas shortage fuelled demand.

China sets $435m solar subsidy budget for 2019

Of the total, $108.62m will be allocated to rooftop power projects with a combined capacity of 3.5GW.