Reposted by Afsana Yasmeen, PhD
Solar has overtaken coal in China
China now has 1,288GW of solar installed capacity, against coal's 1,285GW, a landmark moment for the world's biggest emitter. This is the first time coal's share dropped below 50% in electricity generation in China.
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Solar overtakes coal as China's largest source of installed power capacity
Solar farms overtook coal plants in July to become China's top source of installed power capacity, state-run media reported on Tuesday, although solar still lags well behind coal in terms of power ...