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Heatwave bakes China, power demand up
NIGHT SHIFTS Power consumption in Shanghai had set three records in a week and the local grid was already stretched to capacity, Xinhua said. Government officials have been urged to set an example by setting air-conditioners at 26 C or above and abandoning Western-style suits at meetings. Many cities have limited power use by big consumers and told factories to shut down or introduce night shifts to cut electricity demand. "The power limitation policies apparently affect the economic results of many industries," Xinhua said without elaborating. China was rushing to expand and guarantee power supplies and had urged local governments to set different electricity prices for different times of day, Xinhua said. Beijing would also reform the market for coal for electricity generation use to "solve the contradiction between the soaring power consumption and insufficient coal supply," Zhao Yuzhu, deputy head of the State Electricity Dispatching and Telecommunication Center, was quoted as saying. The heatwave had also taken a toll on agriculture, extending a drought in parts of eastern, western and central China, Xinhua said. "Farmers have had to postpone the time for the autumn sowing, which should be done after the summer harvesting. They are worried about missing the right season," it said.
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