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Release date 20\/04\/2026 – 7:02 GMT+2<\/time>\u2022<\/span>updated7:35<\/time>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n
According to one source, the predicted “coal revival” due to the energy crisis caused by the Iran war did not materialize. report<\/strong> By the Center for Energy and Clean Air Research (CREA).<\/p>\n\n
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advertisement<\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\nCREA analyzed countries that disclose near-real-time electricity data and found that coal-fired power generation was flat globally in March, with a 3.5% decline internationally. China<\/strong>rose just 2% as some factories switched from gas to coal. <\/p>\nMeanwhile, seaborne coal shipments fell 3% globally, the lowest level since 2021 at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n
total fossil fuel<\/strong> Power generation decreased by 1% year-on-year, and gas-fired power generation decreased by 4%.<\/p>\nThe analysis covers the world’s largest electricity markets, including China, the US, the EU, and India, which account for approximately 87 percent of the world’s coal-fired power generation and more than 60 percent of its gas-fired power generation.<\/p>\n
Renewable energy is contributing to alleviating the energy crisis<\/h2>\n This happened despite the massive global energy crisis caused. Strait of Hormuz<\/strong> Blockade.<\/p>\nThe blockage of key oil and gas shipping routes disrupted fuel supplies and caused prices to soar. Renewable energy has played a key role in mitigating the impact of sunlight alone Save Europe 3 billion euros<\/strong> In March.<\/p>\nAlthough solar power generation increased by about 14% last month, wind energy<\/strong> It increased by about 8% in the countries analyzed.<\/p>\nBefore its closure, the Strait of Hormuz was used for almost one-fifth of the world’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments, and CREA estimates it would be enough to produce the equivalent of France’s annual electricity generation.<\/p>\n
but, solar<\/strong> According to CREA, global wind capacity additions in 2025 alone will be enough to offset this by a factor of two.<\/p>\nWhy isn’t there a “coal revival”?<\/h2>\n Similar predictions about the \u201cresurrection of coal\u201d Russian gas exports<\/strong> Influence in Europe collapsed following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. <\/p>\nAlthough these initially subsided, CREA said the long-term consequences of the crisis were a sharp acceleration of clean energy and a record decline in European coal use and CO2 emissions in 2023.<\/p>\n
According to CREA, coal-fired power generation fell most sharply in the US, India, EU, Turkiye and South Africa in March following the virtual closure of Hormuz Island. This is mainly because coal was cheaper to run than gas even before the crisis, meaning the remaining plants are already highly utilized and have little room for further expansion.<\/p>\n
Some countries have announced plans to restart, postpone closures or increase usage of coal-fired power plants in response to the energy supply crisis. Phasing out coal-fired power plants<\/strong> In many countries, this means it is difficult to ramp up production quickly. In fact, no country restarted operations or delayed closures of coal-fired power plants in any country in March, according to CREA.<\/p>\nThe economic case for investing in coal continues to weaken. energy crisis<\/strong> CREA argues that transportation costs will rise and become more expensive than renewable energy generation and storage.<\/p>\nEurope is already attracting attention; France<\/strong> and England<\/strong> Among countries accelerating the deployment of electrification, heat pumps and solar power to reduce dependence on imported fuels. Similar developments are being seen around the world, showing that energy security is increasingly tied to renewable energy rather than fossil fuels.<\/p>\nRecognizing this, governments will meet from April 24th to 29th to discuss how to transition out of the global economy. fossil fuel<\/strong>At the First International Conference on Just Transitioning from Fossil Fuels, Santa Marta, Colombia.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n#Hormuz #crisis #fossil #fuel #power #generation #declines #due #entry #renewable #energy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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