Leopold__Stotch t1_iuctwem wrote on October 30, 2022 at 10:49 AM

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I wonder how an economic downturn in china would impact their power generation policy. Do they dial back the fossil fuel power or renewable power development?

Morlaak t1_iucyhnw wrote on October 30, 2022 at 11:46 AM

If the downturn is in China alone, they could shift even more to export to compensate. There is more demand than supply worldwide of solar panels.

Even then, considering China wants to become more energy independent after their conflicts with Australia, I'd be surprised if they shifted too much into coal again.

Splenda t1_iue5luo wrote on October 30, 2022 at 5:24 PM

China is in an economic downturn, and it has turned the country back towards coal power to some degree.