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14 Mai 2025

Autor:
The Boston University Global Development Policy Center

Report shows global extent of power transition by Chinese investors remains limited, despite recent shift toward renewable energy sources in new power plant projects

"China’s Global Power Plant Investment is Shifting—But Will the Scale Follow?" China Global South Project, 14 May 2025

A new update to the China’s Global Power (CGP) Database shows that, since 2022, Chinese development finance institutions (DFIs), mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and greenfield investors have stopped new funding for coal power plants. Over 68 percent of overseas generation capacity funded in 2022 and 2023 was allocated to solar and wind renewable energy projects.

Despite this shift, China’s global power portfolio remains relatively carbon intensive. Fossil fuel projects represent 56 percent of cumulative operational capacity of Chinese-funded plants.

While China has stopped financing for new coal projects, previously planned projects continue to come online. For example, the Hwange Thermal Power Station expansion in Zimbabwe, funded by an Export-Import Bank of China loan in 2016, was commissioned in 2023.

Although renewable energy now dominates new investments, the scale of this shift remains limited. [...] This funding is heavily concentrated in Asia and the Americas, with Africa receiving just 4 percent. Chinese greenfield investors have largely bypassed the continent, limiting renewable energy expansion where it is most needed.

This latest CGP Database update reveals three insights that can help to further accelerate decarbonization and boost renewable energy investments.

First, ceasing funding for new coal projects is a crucial first step that has so far been delivered.

Second, the CGP Database highlights the need to prioritize decarbonization efforts in Asia.

Finally, the data underscores the importance of mobilizing private investments. [...] it is essential for host countries and China to identify projects with revenue potential, while adhering to high environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards.

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