I'm not surprised, I think they opened 50+ coal plants last year alone.

They are also building 35 nuclear plants to replace them.

Every thread about China's energy production will inevitably have a comment like this. I really wonder, are you people just trolling or you're just genuinely that ignorant?

• China installs 100 solar panels a second as total PV capacity tops 1 terawatt https://reneweconomy.com.au/just-staggering-china-installs-100-solar-panels-a-second-as-total-pv-capacity-tops-1-terawatt/
• China’s CO2 emissions have now been ‘flat or falling’ for 21 months https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chinas-co2-emissions-have-now-been-flat-or-falling-for-21-months/
• The Amount of New Solar Power Production Capacity China Is Manufacturing Is Legitimately Mind-Blowing https://futurism.com/science-energy/solar-energy-china-production
• Science has selected “Rise of the Renewables” as its breakthrough of the year. China is reaping the benefits economically, supplying 80% of the world’s solar cells, 70% of its wind turbines, and 70% of its lithium batteries. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aee6842
• China has planted so many trees it's changed the entire country's water distribution https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/plants/china-has-planted-so-many-trees-its-changed-the-entire-countrys-water-distribution
• How China is Turning Climate Action Into Economic Strategy https://fpif.org/how-china-is-turning-climate-action-into-economic-strategy/
• sheep and solar panels https://www.sustainability-times.com/energy/chinas-235-square-mile-solar-farm-creates-unexpected-ecosystem-supporting-5-million-households-and-thousands-of-sheep/
• China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels. https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/11/06/chinas-clean-energy-revolution-will-reshape-markets-and-politics
• China's total installed renewable power capacity reached about 1.41 billion kilowatts at the end of 2024, accounting for over 40 percent of its total electricity capacity and surpassing coal-fired power installations https://english.www.gov.cn/archive/statistics/202504/25/content_WS680b7b79c6d0868f4e8f2141.html
• ‘There is only one player’: why China is becoming a world leader in green energy https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/07/china-fossil-fuel-us-climate-environment-energy
• ‘China Is the Engine’ Driving Nations Away From Fossil Fuels, Report Says https://archive.ph/kRVro
• With Cheap Chinese Solar, Developing Countries Leapfrog U.S. on Clean Energy https://e360.yale.edu/digest/china-clean-tech-developing-countries
• China’s Decarbonization Is So Fast Even New Coal Plants Aren’t Stopping It https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/08/21/china-clean-renewable-energy-coal-plants-emissions/
• China electrostate https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-13/china-turns-into-electrostate-after-staggering-renewable-growth/105555850
• Clean generation met 81% of the 2024 demand increase in China https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/global-electricity-review-2025/major-countries-and-regions/
• China's emissions fall despite increased energy demand https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-clean-energy-just-put-chinas-co2-emissions-into-reverse-for-first-time/
• Analysis shows that China’s emissions are dropping due to renewables https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/05/analysis-shows-that-chinas-emissions-are-dropping-due-to-renewables
• China’s new PV installations forecast to reach up to 255GW in 2025 https://www.pv-tech.org/chinas-new-pv-installations-forecast-to-reach-up-to-255gw-in-2025/
• Renewable energy jumps to new high, powered by China solar boom https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/investing/commodities/2025/03/26/renewable-energy-jumps-to-new-high-powered-by-china-solar-boom/
• China hit new record of solar and wind power capacity additions in 2024 https://climateenergyfinance.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/MONTHLY-CHINA-ENERGY-UPDATE-Feb-2025.pdf
• solar capacity hits new record in 2024 https://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights/en/news-research/latest-news/012425-infographic-china-solar-capacity-coal-electricity-renewable-energy-hydro-wind
• China Hits Clean Energy Goal Six Years Ahead of Schedule https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Renewable-Energy/China-Hits-Clean-Energy-Goal-Six-Years-Ahead-of-Schedule.html
• China is the world driver of solar, "That same year, its renewable capacity grew faster than its overall demand for electricity — meaning its fossil fuel usage actually went backwards." https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-18/survey-of-the-worlds-solar-shows-global-boom/104006096
• how China can lead climate effort https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202501/02/WS6775d0e7a310f1265a1d876a.html
• China massive renewable installation https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/18/climate/climate-china-solar-wind-dg/index.html
• China first major electrostate https://rmi.org/insight/x-change-the-race-to-the-top/
• Wind and solar to surpass 40% of China’s power capacity by year-end https://www.scmp.com/business/commodities/article/3272181/wind-and-solar-surpass-40-chinas-power-capacity-year-end