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Coal and renewables threaten to undermine gas-to-power in China

China’s refitted fleet of fuel-efficient and less-polluting coal plants and increased state spending on renewables blur the outlook for the country’s gas-to-power sector China’s refitted fleet of fuel-efficient and less-polluting coal plants and increased state spending on renewables blur the outlook for the country’s gas-to-power sector.
By Colin Shek 6 days ago Asia Pacific / Pipelines, Storage & Power 0 34736
China's Datang Changchun coal power power. (China Datang Group)

Power generation has been touted for years as a potential major driver of China’s gas demand growth, but gas-fired power has mostly underwhelmed because of the high cost of feedstock and the preference of grid operators to procure power from cheaper sources.

These difficult circumstances are unlikely to ease any time soon, and the outlook for gas-fired power in China could potentially worsen as the fuel comes under increasing pressure from competitors. A senior executive at China’s largest gas supplier warned on Wednesday that so-called ”clean...