August 22, 2022
by HYPERATLANTIC
by HYPERATLANTICChina energy: Sichuan looks to coal as hydro dams run low, but ‘insufficient’ to alleviate power crunch
- Western provinces including Shaanxi, Gansu and the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region have fast-tracked coal shipments to Sichuan in August
- But support for coal-fired power plants alone will not solve Sichuan’s electricity shortages because the province relies on hydropower, analysts say
Updated: 8:00pm, 22 Aug, 2022