New Energy
China Rust Belt Province Plans $87 Billion Clean Energy Overhaul
- Liaoning starts construction on 60 gigawatts of projects: CCTV
- Capacity includes renewables, nuclear and virtual power plants
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A northeastern province that was once one of China’s major coal and industrial hubs has launched a 600 billion yuan ($87 billion) plan to expand clean energy production.
Liaoning province is planning six different energy bases of 10 gigawatts each, according to a report from state-owned CCTV. That’s enough combined generation to power all of Thailand.