This is really telling us all what we already know, however it confirms the fundamental fact - as china's economy grows, so does its demand for power.
Being short 30GW this summer is CURRENT STATE. As their economy grows so will this shortage, at least until they start bringing their new power plants online.
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China will face a shortage of 30 million kilowatts of electricity during the summer months this year, China's state media reported Sunday.
Electricity consumption in China has expanded rapidly in recent years along with the country's economic growth, with demand this year expected to rise about 12 percent from last year to 4.7 trillion kw.
According to China Energy News, the China Electricity Council has warned that electricity supply in China has been unable to catch up with booming demand, with power shortage expected to peak during the summer months.
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