China has planned to increase its power generation in order to keep pace with increasing demand. As part of a five-year plan ending in 2015, China plans to add 520 GW to its current power production expanding its capacity by 54 percent. Coal will be the primary source of energy in this increase.
Coal contribution in China’s energy production
Coal-fired plants will contribute about 58 percent of the increase in 2015 to remain the largest contributor to China’s power generation. However, the share of coal in China’s total installed generation capacity will...


