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Global Energy Monitor @GlobalEnergyMon 4d

NEW DATA 🏗️ China’s coal-fed chemical plants alone hold 43% of the world’s operating methanol capacity and about a fifth of its ammonia capacity, more than any other country’s entire industry for either chemical.

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Global Energy Monitor @GlobalEnergyMon Oct 21

Japan 🇯🇵, South Korea 🇰🇷, and Taiwan 🇹🇼 aim for 30+ GW of offshore wind by 2030, but projects aren't breaking ground fast enough.

Closing the gap between pipeline and readiness is key for East Asia's energy transition.

More in our newest brief: globalenergymonitor.org/research/offsh…

Global Energy Monitor @GlobalEnergyMon Oct 8

Offshore wind makes up 84% of prospective renewable capacity in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan — quadruple the global average of 21%! 🌊⚡

With 82 GW worth $381B in the pipeline, East Asia is betting big on offshore wind for energy security.

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Bar chart titled "East Asia's offshore wind pipeline quadruple the global average." It shows the share of prospective offshore wind capacity versus utility-scale onshore wind and solar for China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. Each country has two segments: offshore wind and utility-scale onshore wind and solar. China: 21% offshore, 79% onshore/solar; Japan: 82% offshore, 18% onshore/solar; South Korea: 82% offshore, 18% onshore/solar; Taiwan: 81% offshore, 19% onshore/solar. Source: Global Energy Monitor, September and February 2026.

Global Energy Monitor @GlobalEnergyMon Oct 5

GEM’s Global #Bioenergy Power Tracker now includes 120 GW operating & 16.6 GW prospective capacity worldwide, with China holding 30%.

What’s new:
🔹 6 new countries added
🔹 State-Owned Enterprise data
🔹 100+ fossil-to-bioenergy conversions tracked

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A treemap chart titled "The Netherlands and Japan make up 70% of the 1.6 GW of prospective global fossil fuel to biomass conversions." It shows countries involved in these conversions, with The Netherlands (731 MW) and Japan (358 MW) having the largest sections. Smaller sections include Poland (146 MW), Czech Republic (80 MW), Austria (70 MW), China (50 MW), Spain (50 MW), and USA (60 MW). The data source is Global Energy Monitor, September 2026.

Global Energy Monitor @GlobalEnergyMon Sep 24

🚨 NEW | The conflict in the Strait of Hormuz has exposed fragile assumptions in SE Asia’s gas expansion.

"Import capacity doesn't guarantee secure #LNG supply, access to LNG does not guarantee affordability." — GEM's Warda Ajaz.

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