New coal power projects in Asia are likely to be unprofitable even under a business as usual scenario, due to the competitiveness of renewable sources. As of 2021, the combined net present value of coal projects in the five countries with the greatest coal power pipeline was negative *** billion U.S. dollars. China alone had a net present value amounting to negative ** billion U.S. dollars. Net present value is the difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows, and is used to analyze the profitability of an investment.
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Carbon Tracker. (June 30, 2021). Net present value of new coal power projects in a business as usual scenario in selected Asian countries as of 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1274268/net-present-value-of-coal-power-plant-projects-in-asia/
Carbon Tracker. "Net present value of new coal power projects in a business as usual scenario in selected Asian countries as of 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 30, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1274268/net-present-value-of-coal-power-plant-projects-in-asia/
Carbon Tracker. (2021). Net present value of new coal power projects in a business as usual scenario in selected Asian countries as of 2021 (in million U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1274268/net-present-value-of-coal-power-plant-projects-in-asia/
Carbon Tracker. "Net Present Value of New Coal Power Projects in a Business as Usual Scenario in Selected Asian Countries as of 2021 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jun 2021, /statistics/1274268/net-present-value-of-coal-power-plant-projects-in-asia/
Carbon Tracker, Net present value of new coal power projects in a business as usual scenario in selected Asian countries as of 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1274268/net-present-value-of-coal-power-plant-projects-in-asia/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Net present value of new coal power projects in a business as usual scenario in selected Asian countries as of 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Carbon Tracker, June 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1274268/net-present-value-of-coal-power-plant-projects-in-asia/
