Wind turbines and solar panels cover a coastal tidal flat energy industry demonstration base in Yancheng City, Jiangsu province, China on July 29, 2022. CFOTO / Future Publishing via Getty Images
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China is both the world leader in renewable energy and coal production, but installed solar and wind capacity are projected to surpass coal in the country for the first time in 2024, industry association China Electricity Council (CEC) said in its annual report, as Mining.com reported.
According to the report, by the end of this year, solar and wind will supply approximately 40 percent of installed capacity, while coal will make up 37 percent.
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