Beijing moves into all clean energy era

Beijing shut down its last large-scale coal-fired power plant on Saturday, meaning that the capital now uses only clean energy for all electricity and heating.

The measure, which was announced in the municipal government work report released in January, is part of the city's efforts to reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality.

The power plant, located in eastern Beijing, is owned by Huaneng Group, one of China's top-five power generation companies. With an installed generation capacity of 845,000 kilowatts, the 18-year-old plant provides heating for an area covering 30 million square meters in southeastern Beijing.