11GW of African projects could be abandoned if China carries through with Ji’s proposed coal ban


Issue 448 - 22 Oct 2021 - By Ajay Ubhi | 4 minute read

Almost 11GW of planned generation capacity, with an estimated value of $9bn, is in jeopardy if China carries through with President Xi Jinping’s pledge to end state financing of overseas coal projects, according to calculations based on the African Energy Live Data platform.

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