In 2015, China was constructing 368 coal-fired power plants... and planned to add 803 more. Meanwhile, India was building 297... and expected to add 149 more. Overall, more than 2,400 coal-fired power plants were under construction or being planned around the world. While policy changes have led China and India to reduce the number of planned coal-fired plants over the past two years, industry insiders don’t believe this is a bad sign. As World Coal Association Chief Executive Benjamin Sporton told The Guardian in March 2017... Yes, China, is reducing the number of coal-stations, but not because it’s transitioning away from coal, instead the new dynamics is a signal of a more developed economy. Contrary to the picture being portrayed by certain quarters, China’s climate pledge suggests that coal will continue to be central to its energy solutions albeit through efficiencies including the use of new coal technologies.
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