Beijing and Shanghai face blackouts in deepening power crunch
Beijing and Shanghai face blackouts in deepening power crunch
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Beijing and Shanghai face blackouts in deepening power crunch
Rolling outages come as factories suspend work and water supply unstable
Power lines in Beijing: Planned power outages are believed to affect 10,000 residents in the capital. © Reuters
SHUNSUKE TABETA, Nikkei staff writerSeptember 29, 2021 00:44 JST
BEIJING -- China has begun rolling blackouts in Beijing and Shanghai, metropolises home to 48 million people, as the country struggles with crippling power shortages that have hit key factories in a further threat to the economy.
The Beijing office of State Grid Corp. of China said it will begin scheduled power outages in select areas through Sunday. Electricity will mainly be cut for a few daytime hours at a time.
The rolling blackouts will affect at least four districts in the capital. They include Xicheng and Dongcheng, which house government agencies and residences of top officials; Chaoyang, where many foreigners live; and Haidan, where several tech companies are located.
"The main purpose is to carry out regular equipment maintenance and upgrades to the power grid," State Grid said in a social media post Tuesday. "At present, the power grid in the capital has sufficient, stable and orderly supply."
The exact number of homes and business affected has not been disclosed. Some media outlets have reported that the blackouts cut through about 60 grid sections, which would translate to more than 10,000 people being without power. Beijing has a population of 22 million people.
The scheduled blackouts mainly target private residences, largely sparing factories.
"I've received no information about factories in Beijing suspending operations due to power rationing," said a source from a Japanese manufacturer operating in China.
Shanghai, home to 26 million people, will conduct rolling blackouts through Sunday as well. The national power shortage has caused suppliers of Apple and Tesla to suspend operations in Jiangsu Province, adjacent to Shanghai.
Factories run by Japanese manufacturers in Guangdong Province have been affected.
Taking the brunt of the power shortage is China's Rust Belt region in the northeast. In Shenyang, a city in Liaoning Province, traffic signals have ceased to work, leading to congestions, according to media reports. In Jilin Province, Jilin City's water supply has been unstable and officials have called on citizens to stock up on water.
The biggest reason for the electricity shortfall is the waning operations at coal plants. The price of coal has risen by more than 30% from a year earlier, forcing coal-fired plants to reduce power output.
President Xi Jinping has pledged to have carbon dioxide emissions peak out by 2030 and attain carbon neutrality by 2060. Local government efforts to attain those goals have factored heavily in the power shortages.
Beijing and Shanghai face blackouts in deepening power crunch
Rolling outages come as factories suspend work and water supply unstable
Power lines in Beijing: Planned power outages are believed to affect 10,000 residents in the capital. © Reuters
SHUNSUKE TABETA, Nikkei staff writerSeptember 29, 2021 00:44 JST
BEIJING -- China has begun rolling blackouts in Beijing and Shanghai, metropolises home to 48 million people, as the country struggles with crippling power shortages that have hit key factories in a further threat to the economy.
The Beijing office of State Grid Corp. of China said it will begin scheduled power outages in select areas through Sunday. Electricity will mainly be cut for a few daytime hours at a time.
The rolling blackouts will affect at least four districts in the capital. They include Xicheng and Dongcheng, which house government agencies and residences of top officials; Chaoyang, where many foreigners live; and Haidan, where several tech companies are located.
"The main purpose is to carry out regular equipment maintenance and upgrades to the power grid," State Grid said in a social media post Tuesday. "At present, the power grid in the capital has sufficient, stable and orderly supply."
The exact number of homes and business affected has not been disclosed. Some media outlets have reported that the blackouts cut through about 60 grid sections, which would translate to more than 10,000 people being without power. Beijing has a population of 22 million people.
The scheduled blackouts mainly target private residences, largely sparing factories.
"I've received no information about factories in Beijing suspending operations due to power rationing," said a source from a Japanese manufacturer operating in China.
Shanghai, home to 26 million people, will conduct rolling blackouts through Sunday as well. The national power shortage has caused suppliers of Apple and Tesla to suspend operations in Jiangsu Province, adjacent to Shanghai.
Factories run by Japanese manufacturers in Guangdong Province have been affected.
Taking the brunt of the power shortage is China's Rust Belt region in the northeast. In Shenyang, a city in Liaoning Province, traffic signals have ceased to work, leading to congestions, according to media reports. In Jilin Province, Jilin City's water supply has been unstable and officials have called on citizens to stock up on water.
The biggest reason for the electricity shortfall is the waning operations at coal plants. The price of coal has risen by more than 30% from a year earlier, forcing coal-fired plants to reduce power output.
President Xi Jinping has pledged to have carbon dioxide emissions peak out by 2030 and attain carbon neutrality by 2060. Local government efforts to attain those goals have factored heavily in the power shortages.
Re: Beijing and Shanghai face blackouts in deepening power crunch
I have been following this exact story for a few days now. The reduced power output is affecting many large businesses and I have seen it mentioned that they are trying to reduce pollution for next years olympics.
Winter is coming and a freezing population will make for some serious social unrest.
It's pretty safe to say all China's problems are the fault of hasty decisions by one man.
Watch the Tiawan Sraights as we head into winter. He will need a distraction.
Winter is coming and a freezing population will make for some serious social unrest.
It's pretty safe to say all China's problems are the fault of hasty decisions by one man.
Watch the Tiawan Sraights as we head into winter. He will need a distraction.
Re: Beijing and Shanghai face blackouts in deepening power crunch
President Xi Jinping has pledged to have carbon dioxide emissions peak out by 2030 and attain carbon neutrality by 2060. Local government efforts to attain those goals have factored heavily in the power shortages.
According to the environmentalists I think "Peak" needed to be about 10 years ago and "Carbon Neutrality by 2060" is at least 30 years too late.
We are all doomed...
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Bitte_Kein_Lexus
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Re: Beijing and Shanghai face blackouts in deepening power crunch
10 000 people is nothing... I don't see the big deal, unless a huge number of factories are also shut. Seems like a bit of western hyperbole (though I'm no fan of Winnie the Pooh).
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Re: Beijing and Shanghai face blackouts in deepening power crunch
Mate, this is huge. Not just “10,000” people.Bitte_Kein_Lexus wrote: ↑Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:09 am 10 000 people is nothing... I don't see the big deal, unless a huge number of factories are also shut. Seems like a bit of western hyperbole (though I'm no fan of Winnie the Pooh).
20 out of 31 provincial jurisdictions have rolled out cuts and they have shut down 1,000s of factories…
https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-eco ... rinds-halt
https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-eco ... production
… and are at the lowest coal inventory levels in history, only enough left for two weeks
https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-eco ... record-low
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Re: Beijing and Shanghai face blackouts in deepening power crunch
Funny a key reason is not mentioned for the shortages and escalating price..The biggest reason for the electricity shortfall is the waning operations at coal plants. The price of coal has risen by more than 30% from a year earlier, forcing coal-fired plants to reduce power output.
The consequence of China's ban on Australian coal. They were their major customer and one of the lowest cost producers. So, it's come back to bite them.
Re: Beijing and Shanghai face blackouts in deepening power crunch
Coal, energy source from the dark age.clutchcargo wrote: ↑Wed Sep 29, 2021 1:01 pmFunny a key reason is not mentioned for the shortages and escalating price..The biggest reason for the electricity shortfall is the waning operations at coal plants. The price of coal has risen by more than 30% from a year earlier, forcing coal-fired plants to reduce power output.
This is a key consequence of China's ban on Australian coal. They were their major customer and one of the lowest cost producers. So, it's come back to bite them.
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Re: Beijing and Shanghai face blackouts in deepening power crunch
@clutchcargo
This was a problem last winter as well. China can handle it if the authorities feel it's worth it.
This was a problem last winter as well. China can handle it if the authorities feel it's worth it.
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Re: Beijing and Shanghai face blackouts in deepening power crunch
^^
More on that:
Beijing’s ban on Australian coal is hurting China
https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/beiji ... ing-china/
China’s Australian coal ban worsens rolling power crisis
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/ ... e47cd3d3f6
More on that:
Beijing’s ban on Australian coal is hurting China
https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/beiji ... ing-china/
China’s Australian coal ban worsens rolling power crisis
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/ ... e47cd3d3f6
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