Category: power supply

European Business Group Says China Power Cuts Poorly Communicated

SHANGHAI—China’s power shortages will likely force some European companies operating there to delay orders and some firms are unhappy about how authorities notify them about power cuts, a European business group said on Wednesday. “Many members think they have to delay their orders, their customers are unhappy, so it affects their normal business, and maybe…


Britons Urged Not to Worry About Power Shortages This Winter

Consumers in the UK were told on Sunday that they don’t need to worry about not having enough power this winter. Both the government and the energy industry reassured consumers that their lights will stay on during the energy crisis. It comes after nine smaller energy suppliers failed in September, and as energy-intensive industries such as the…


German Electricity Producer Forced to Shut Down Power Plant After Running out of Coal

The global energy crisis forced one German electricity producer to shut down its power plant last week after it ran out of hard coal. Steag GmbH, which operates six large-scale hard coal plants in Germany, was forced to close its Bergkamen A plant located in the western part of the country due to shortages, a Steag spokesperson told Bloomberg….


Mass Power Outages Reported in Major Cities of Southern China

Major cities in China’s southern Guangdong Province experienced sudden widespread blackouts on Dec. 21. The power outages lasted for more than an hour, causing panic among residents. Amid the power usage restrictions enforced by several provinces since last week, the recent incident fuels concern about China’s energy crisis as coal imports from Australia have been…