#   ‘Key to China’s power future’: cost of solar to match coal power by 2023, scientists say (SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST) 

 





October 20, 2021

 

 

- Solar power, when paired with adequate storage capacity, could meet more than 40 per cent of the country’s electricity demands by 2060, say researchers
- Decarbonising the energy system is a priority for China to deal with air pollution at home and global climate change, according to Chinese-US paper

 Read the *South China Morning Post* coverage of [new Harvard University research](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3152101/key-chinas-power-future-cost-solar-match-coal-power-2023)  
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