China's west-to-east power grids have now a capacity of 34
million kilowatts after new lines were put into operation in 2006,
according to the latest report issued by the China Electricity
Council (CEC).
The report said the construction of power lines got an
investment of 210.57 billion yuan in 2006, up 38 percent year on
year.
The investment has helped build about 35,144.7 kilometers of
power lines.
The rapid expansion of the power grids has helped to ease some
of the power shortage in China, but it is still imperative to
continue expansion to satisfy growing demand for electricity, the
report said.
The west-to-east electricity transmission program, which will
continue to be built over the next five years, delivers power from
the electricity-rich west to east China where much of the country's
manufacturing industry is based.
(Xinhua News Agency February 25, 2007)