SDIC Power Holdings Co Ltd
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SDIC Power Holdings Co Ltd is a major Chinese power generator whose operations are dominated by coal-fired electricity production. The company's installed capacity is heavily reliant on coal, with coal-fired power plants constituting the vast majority of its generation portfolio. This makes coal the dominant fuel source for its core business of electricity generation.
The company's parent, State Development & Investment Corp. (SDIC), is a Chinese state-owned investment conglomerate. While SDIC Power has stated commitments to developing clean energy, its operational footprint and primary revenue stream remain tied to coal-fired power generation, with no publicly announced plan to phase out its coal assets.
SDIC Power Holdings Co Ltd operates a power generation fleet that is approximately 80% coal-fired, with coal-fired capacity exceeding 70 gigawatts. The company's operations are linked to significant environmental impacts, including air pollutant emissions, coal ash disposal, and water resource strain. While specific, publicly documented incidents of major spills or toxic contamination attributable solely to SDIC Power are not readily available in international sources, the scale and concentration of its coal-fired operations inherently carry a high risk of environmental damage. The company's continued investment in and reliance on coal power generation, without a publicized comprehensive plan for managing the full lifecycle environmental liabilities of its fleet, places it within the scope of this exclusion category.
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