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Mongolia’s Horse-Shaped Solar Farm Stands Beside Coal Plant

7/2/2026

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A solar farm in Mongolia’s Dalad Banner, shaped like a horse, sits beside a coal plant supplying Beijing.
In 2025, coal plants generated about 590 billion kilowatt-hours, versus roughly 277 billion from wind and solar.
Vice governor Huang Zhiqiang said the five-year plan maintains heavy coal investment, aims for 50 percent non-hydrocarbon electricity by 2030, includes a 16 MW offshore floating wind turbine, and lets refurbished coal units run at 15 percent capacity.

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A solar farm in Mongolia’s Dalad Banner, shaped like a horse, sits beside a coal plant supplying Beijing.
In 2025, coal plants generated about 590 billion kilowatt-hours, versus roughly 277 billion from wind and solar.
Vice governor Huang Zhiqiang said the five-year plan maintains heavy coal investment, aims for 50 percent non-hydrocarbon electricity by 2030, includes a 16 MW offshore floating wind turbine, and lets refurbished coal units run at 15 percent capacity.