China

Antonio Guterres expressed concern that new coal plants are still being financed.

It will deliver up to 40TWh/year from Qinghai to Henan province.

The country’s installed nuclear capacity grew 9% in 2019.

The industry has been shifting towards smaller projects.

It is expected to become fully operational by end-2021.

Power consumption fell 6.5% in Q1, but growth has recovered recently.

The country aims for peak CO2 reduction by around 2030 latest.

They initially signed to construct reactors at the Cernavoda nuclear plant.

Coal consumption of IPPs recovered following the easing of the pandemic.

Billions of yuan have been used in green financing of coal-related projects.

Demand growth is more uncertain than during the SARS outbreak.

The country’s dedication to 5G will boost the power sector’s growth.

Low electricity demand hit coal-fired generation in India and Southeast Asia.

China seeks to raise total nuclear capacity to 58GW by 2020, but whether this target will be hit or not relies on the pace of equipment upgrades and capacity oversupply.

China is expected to make up 42% of the total global additions.

It was suspended in the Hubei province due to the outbreak.