China’s southwest extends power curbs as heatwave continues
Power rationing that forced factories in China’s southwest to shut down has been extended due to low water at hydroelectric dams.
(Reuters)
China’s scorched southwestern
regions have extended curbs on power consumption as they
deal with dwindling hydropower output and surging household
electricity demand during a long drought and heatwave.
State weather forecasters issued a heat “red alert” for the
11th consecutive day on Monday, as extreme weather continues to
play havoc with power supplies and damage crops.
They also
raised the national drought alert to “orange” – the
second-highest level.
The drought has already “severely affected” mid-season rice
and summer corn in some southern regions, the ministry of
agriculture said on Sunday.
The National Meteorological Center said as many as 62
weather stations, from Sichuan in the southwest to Fujian on the
southeastern coast, recorded record temperatures. The
situation could improve starting Wednesday as a cold front moves
into China via Xinjiang.
The region of Chongqing, which hit temperatures of 45
degrees Celsius late last week,
announced that opening hours at more than 500 malls and other
commercial venues would be shortened starting Monday to ease
power demand.
Two malls on the list contacted by Reuters news agency confirmed that they had received the government notice and would
abide by the new opening hours. Two hotels on the list said they
were still operating normally but were restricting air
conditioner use.
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China issues national drought alert after weeks of extreme heat
Further measures
In neighbouring Sichuan province, a major hydropower
generator, authorities also extended existing curbs on
industrial power consumers until August 25, financial news service
Caixin said on Sunday. Power generation in Sichuan is at just
half the normal level.
It cited firms in the battery industry as saying that
industrial power users in the cities of Yibin and Suining had
been told to remain closed until Thursday.
A Sichuan-based pesticide producer, Lier Chemical Co Ltd
, confirmed in a notice on Monday that output
restrictions at two of its production bases in the province
would continue until August 25th.
Toyota Motor Corp gradually resumed operations at
its Sichuan plant in China on Monday using a power generator
after suspending operations last week, the company’s
spokesperson said.
Other regions have also sent 50 emergency power generating
vehicles to Sichuan since last Thursday to help alleviate
shortages.
Several plants in Sichuan and Chongqing, including those of
top battery maker CATL and the electric vehicle
giant BYD, have been only able to partially operate
in recent weeks because of power shortages.
READ MORE:
Several dead, missing after flash floods in northwest China
Source: Reuters
Power rationing that forced factories in China’s southwest to shut down has been extended due to low water at hydroelectric dams.
(Reuters)
China’s scorched southwestern
regions have extended curbs on power consumption as they
deal with dwindling hydropower output and surging household
electricity demand during a long drought and heatwave.
State weather forecasters issued a heat “red alert” for the
11th consecutive day on Monday, as extreme weather continues to
play havoc with power supplies and damage crops.
They also
raised the national drought alert to “orange” – the
second-highest level.
The drought has already “severely affected” mid-season rice
and summer corn in some southern regions, the ministry of
agriculture said on Sunday.
The National Meteorological Center said as many as 62
weather stations, from Sichuan in the southwest to Fujian on the
southeastern coast, recorded record temperatures. The
situation could improve starting Wednesday as a cold front moves
into China via Xinjiang.
The region of Chongqing, which hit temperatures of 45
degrees Celsius late last week,
announced that opening hours at more than 500 malls and other
commercial venues would be shortened starting Monday to ease
power demand.
Two malls on the list contacted by Reuters news agency confirmed that they had received the government notice and would
abide by the new opening hours. Two hotels on the list said they
were still operating normally but were restricting air
conditioner use.
READ MORE:
China issues national drought alert after weeks of extreme heat
Further measures
In neighbouring Sichuan province, a major hydropower
generator, authorities also extended existing curbs on
industrial power consumers until August 25, financial news service
Caixin said on Sunday. Power generation in Sichuan is at just
half the normal level.
It cited firms in the battery industry as saying that
industrial power users in the cities of Yibin and Suining had
been told to remain closed until Thursday.
A Sichuan-based pesticide producer, Lier Chemical Co Ltd
, confirmed in a notice on Monday that output
restrictions at two of its production bases in the province
would continue until August 25th.
Toyota Motor Corp gradually resumed operations at
its Sichuan plant in China on Monday using a power generator
after suspending operations last week, the company’s
spokesperson said.
Other regions have also sent 50 emergency power generating
vehicles to Sichuan since last Thursday to help alleviate
shortages.
Several plants in Sichuan and Chongqing, including those of
top battery maker CATL and the electric vehicle
giant BYD, have been only able to partially operate
in recent weeks because of power shortages.
READ MORE:
Several dead, missing after flash floods in northwest China
Source: Reuters
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