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Re:DeepSeek to Make Permanent 75% Discount on Flagship AI Model by FabCH on Sunday May 24, 2026 @02:28PM (#48259787)
China added 315GW of solar in 2025.

For context, EU added 65 and US 43.

In one year, China _added_ almost the total capacity EU has.

China is the one place where AI actually can use clean energy…

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Re:DeepSeek to Make Permanent 75% Discount on Flagship AI Model by tedd4u on Sunday May 24, 2026 @04:15PM (#48260635)
Possibly France, too.

- 70% nuclear

- 26% renewables

- 4% gas/coal

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Re:DeepSeek to Make Permanent 75% Discount on Flagship AI Model by usrnm on Sunday May 24, 2026 @05:47PM (#48261323)
France cannot really add more of it. Not fast and cheap enough, anyway
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Re:DeepSeek to Make Permanent 75% Discount on Flagship AI Model by stubish on Monday May 25, 2026 @12:58AM (#48263525)
That power is already being used, and excess exported to neighboring countries.
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Re:DeepSeek to Make Permanent 75% Discount on Flagship AI Model by lejalv on Sunday May 24, 2026 @04:16PM (#48260640)
...and China manufactured almost the totality of the EU and US solar capacity.
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Re:DeepSeek to Make Permanent 75% Discount on Flagship AI Model by DennisP on Sunday May 24, 2026 @05:38PM (#48261262)
China also has 1,271 GW of coal capacity, and is planning 500GW more.
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Re:DeepSeek to Make Permanent 75% Discount on Flagship AI Model by bryanlarsen on Sunday May 24, 2026 @05:50PM (#48261357)
And their coal capacity factor (ie the percentage of time they use their coal) is dropping at about the same rate.
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