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China National Nuclear Corporation joins competition to construct Belene NPP

It will go up against US’ GE, France’s Framatome, and Russia’s Rosatom.

China National Nuclear Corporation joins competition to construct Belene NPP

It will go up against US’ GE, France’s Framatome, and Russia’s Rosatom.

Chinese coal IPPs' margins to stabilise amidst falling prices

Price discounts in electricity trade may rise to 50% of generation of many IPPs.

China's total energy consumption rose 3.3% in 2018

Coal's share in the primary energy consumption declined to 59%.

China eyes biogas as coal alternative in rural areas

It aims to produce 30bcm of biogas from agricultural waste and manure by 2030.

China's nuclear capacity could hit 55-56GW by 2020

The first pilot Hualong One reactor, designed on China’s own G-III technology, is likely to be put in service in 2020.

The stakes are higher in China's energy transition

With a newly opened retail market, the country might be halfway in its energy transition, but issues on its overseas investments in coal are potential hurdles.

Hedge fund challenges China Three Gorges' EDP takeover bid

It said CTG’s bid for the utility has stalled and has too many regulatory hurdles.

China mulls to build first solar power station in space

An experimental space power plant is on the works in Chongqing.

Huge Chinese borrower with interest in renewables misses bond payments

China Minsheng Investment Group has not returned money to bondholders that it had pledged to repay 1 February.

What's next for China's renewables after a subsidy phase-out by 2020?

Solar and wind still struggle to be cost-competitive against coal.

China Three Gorges drops talks with regulators for EDP buy: report

A leadership shake-up and tougher EU regulations could be dampening the utility’s spirits.

China's renewables capacity grew 12% to 728GW in 2018

Wind and solar took up 20GW and 44GW of the total new capacity, respectively.

Can wind projects push more Chinese regions to grid parity?

Falling wind power costs and government support could help, analysts say.

China's renewables leadership challenged by $36b investment in overseas coal projects: report

Over a quarter of coal plants being developed outside the country are supported by Chinese banks and firms.

Trade dispute with US could slash China's power demand by 32TWh

But impact could be limited as this is only 0.5% of total demand.

Chinese province Jiangsu OKs 6.7GW of offshore wind projects

Total investment for the 24 projects could hit $18.05b.