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Factories in Sichuan asked to take 6 days off in high temperatures, as province tries to ensure electricity for residential use
By Global TimesPublished: Aug 15, 2022 08:27 PM
Southwest China's Sichuan Province notified a large number of industrial enterprises in the province to suspend production for six days to guarantee people's livelihood, as high temperatures overstretched local power grid.
In a joint announcement released by Sichuan Provincial Economic and Information Department and State Grid's Sichuan Electric Power Company, the province will expand industrial power cuts to 19 cities and prefectures in the province, excluding Panzihua and Liangshan, from Monday to Saturday, the Securities Times reported on Monday.
The announcement said the decision was made due to a very tense electricity supply situation, and currently the priority ought to ensure electricity for residential use.
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