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Pakistan’s rooftop solar boom leaves China-funded coal plants obsolete, report finds

Published 06:00 on June 5, 2025 / Last updated at 06:02 on June 5, 2025 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification)

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A surge in new, cheap distributed solar power capacity in Pakistan is leaving parts of the country's Chinese-funded coal-fired power plant fleet obsolete with some running at just 4% capacity while millions of tonnes of CO2 are being avoided, a report said Thursday.
A surge in new, cheap distributed solar power capacity in Pakistan is leaving parts of the country's Chinese-funded coal-fired power plant fleet obsolete with some running at just 4% capacity while millions of tonnes of CO2 are being avoided, a report said Thursday.


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