China cancels planned coal-fired plant - Electric Light & Power | Authorities in Baguang, eastern Shenzhen, China asked Shenzhen Energy Group to stop preparatory work for the construction a new coal-fired power plant. Furthermore, the city will not put forward any new plans to build coal power plants in the future, according to decisions made at an executive meeting of the municipal government August 1. Shenzhen Energy Group said it would choose a suitable site outside of Shenzhen for the construction of the new power plant. Since China's National Energy Administration gave its go-ahead for the coal power plant project to begin preliminary work in January, the plan has received strong public opposition over air pollution concerns. In June, 43 Shenzhen lawmakers headed by Zheng Xueding called for the cancellation of the project and objected to any new plans to build coal power plants anywhere in Shenzhen.