China Says It Can Get Through Summer Without Major Blackouts
- Coal stockpiled at power plants has risen to record, NDRC says
- Recent rains are also easing shortages in Sichuan province
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China has sufficient electricity capacity to meet demand over the summer months even as temperatures soar, according to the country’s top planning agency.
The amount of coal stockpiled at power plants reached a record 199 million tons at the end of June, Jin Xiandong, a spokesman for the National Development and Reform Commission, said at a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday.