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Inner Mongolia Launches Hybrid Coal-Renewable Plants for Shanghai

2/16/2026

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Inner Mongolia plans to begin construction this year on two coal-renewable hybrid plants serving Shanghai and Jiangsu.
The plants will combine coal and renewables, shifting from coal as the main energy source to wind and solar.
The National Energy Administration approved the plans for two plants in the Kubuqi Desert.
Shanghai's plant is set to generate 8 gigawatts of solar power and 2.6 gigawatts of coal-fired power.

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Inner Mongolia plans to begin construction this year on two coal-renewable hybrid plants serving Shanghai and Jiangsu.
The plants will combine coal and renewables, shifting from coal as the main energy source to wind and solar.
The National Energy Administration approved the plans for two plants in the Kubuqi Desert.
Shanghai's plant is set to generate 8 gigawatts of solar power and 2.6 gigawatts of coal-fired power.