Wind, Hydro & „New Nuclear“ – Energy Transition in China

Wind, Hydro & „New Nuclear“ – Energy Transition in ChinaChina is still heavily reliant on coal to satisfy its demand for electricity. But having committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2060, the country is heavily investing in developing and iterating on energy sources such as nuclear energy or hydropower. Here is our summary of three key developments.In its rising energy consumption, China is still highly reliant on coal as a source of power: Coal accounted for 57.7% of the nation’s energy use in 2019. Furthermore, China built more than 50% of the world’s new coal-fired power plants in 2020 and …