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China's solar and wind power capacity surpasses thermal for the first time ever, says energy regulator
China's wind- and solar-powered power generation capacity soared to 1,482 Gigawatts at the end of last month, surpassing fossil fuels thermal power for the first ever time in the history of the country, said the country's Energy Regulator on Friday. China, despite being one of the few countries that still uses coal to generate electricity, has been a leader in expanding renewable energy, and new installations have reached record levels. The country set the goal of increasing wind and solar power to 1,200 GW in 2030 and achieved that target six years earlier last year. Beijing has been urged to...