China's coal shortage may cause 8,000-MW power deficit this summer

摘要

Shortages of coal and an expected drop in hydropower generation in quake-stricken Sichuan Province may result in an estimated power shortage of a combined capacity of 8,000MW in the coming summer peak season, Yu Yanshan, deputy director of the China Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), told Platts in an online interview on the official website of the State Council on June 2.