Auge y caída del carbón 2024

The report 'Auge y caída del carbón 2024' analyzes global coal-fired power generation trends in 2023, highlighting a contradiction where global operational capacity reached an all-time high despite a decline in new construction outside of China.

• Global operational coal capacity grew by 2% in 2023, adding 48.4 gigawatts (GW) to reach a total of 2130 GW. China was the primary driver, accounting for two-thirds of these additions.
• New coal construction trends diverged sharply in 2023: while construction reached a historical annual low outside of China, it hit an eight-year peak within China, marking the fourth consecutive year of growth in the country.
• Global pre-construction capacity increased by 6% over the previous year, with 268 GW under consideration in China and 113 GW outside of China. The latter includes new proposals in India (11.4 GW), Kazakhstan (4.6 GW), and Indonesia (2.5 GW).
• Only 15% (317 GW) of current global operational coal capacity is covered by retirement commitments aligned with the Paris Agreement's 1.5 degree Celsius goal. To phase out operational capacity by 2040, an average of 126 GW would need to be retired annually.
• In Latin America, coal capacity in development and construction fell by 19% in 2023 to 1.4 GW. The region's remaining pipeline consists of the Río Turbio plant in Argentina (the only unit under construction in Latin America) and two stalled pre-construction projects in Brazil (Nova Seival and Ouro Negro).
• The G20 countries hold 92% of the world's operational coal capacity (1968 GW) and 88% of pre-construction capacity (336 GW). In contrast, the G7 holds 15% (310 GW) of operational capacity and has no plants currently under construction, though some proposals involving carbon capture remain in Japan and the US.

APA

Global Energy Monitor (2024). Auge y caída del carbón 2024. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-Bust-Coal-2024-Spanish_11.pdf

Chicago

Global Energy Monitor. Auge y caída del carbón 2024. 2024. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-Bust-Coal-2024-Spanish_11.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{globalenergymonitor2024auge, author = {{Global Energy Monitor}}, title = {{Auge y caída del carbón 2024}}, institution = {Global Energy Monitor}, year = {2024}, month = apr, url = {https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-Bust-Coal-2024-Spanish_11.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }