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Global Energy Monitor Coal Plant Tracker

The July 2026 release covers 14,674 units in 111 countries, including operating coal units of at least 30 MW, proposals since 2010 and retirements since 2000. The tracker is updated twice yearly, around January and July; plants under 30 MW are excluded.

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Attribution: "Global Coal Plant Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, July 2026 release."

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