From Xinhua – English:
A strain in China’s power supply tends to ease to a certain extent but the whole situation remains stark in 2005, with the toughest period being set in the summer season, according to Liu Zhenya, general manager of the State Grid Corp. of China here on Friday.
The greatest power shortage might climb to about 25 million kilowatts, Liu, a deputy to the National People’s Congress (NPC), told Xinhua on the sidelines of the top advisory’s annual session.
Overall, he said, the power crunch in China is expected to be alleviated to some extent compared with 2004, but power shortfall on the whole will remain “protruding” in eastern and northern China, while supply and demand will reach “basic balance” in other regions.
