The Chinese also prefer air conditioning to Peace, so they burn more coal
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said this week that China should increase its coal-producing capacity to avoid power outages as the country's northern and central regions are choking on a heat wave that is leading to the consumption of coal. electricity at record levels due to the intense use of air conditioners. It seems that even the Chinese prefer air conditioning to peace, who knows why….
China needs to "resolutely prevent power outages," the premier said on Tuesday , as a heat wave sweeps through northern and central China, while heavy rains in southern provinces are flooding cities, even in the most populous province. , Guangdong.
Consumers are ramping up air conditioning in the north of the country, driving China's electricity demand to record highs and threatening to overload China's electricity grid again, at a time when, among other things, easing of lockdowns. it is leading to an increase in energy needs for production purposes.
China has significantly increased its coal production in recent months, following government orders to increase its coal supply. Faced with electricity shortages last fall, Chinese authorities ordered an increase in domestic coal production as global coal prices skyrocketed. In March, China's daily coal production hit a record high, up 15% from March 2021.
However, Chinese miners try to meet the required quantity regardless of the quality, which is often low and less efficient when burned in coal-fired power plants. As in all centralized and state-controlled systems, also in this case the order is obeyed, but the result is not what was hoped for.
So, despite the boom in coal production in recent months, China could suffer another energy crisis this summer, because higher production will not guarantee higher energy output, despite the wishes of the government.
In recent months, China has placed greater emphasis on energy security. Earlier this year, China said it will continue to maximize coal use over the next few years to ensure its energy security, despite its commitment to contribute to global efforts to reduce emissions. We are not in Europe where incredible "Green" objectives are pursued, endangering the entire economic system!
China is concerned about its energy security after the energy crisis of autumn 2021 and, more recently, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has skyrocketed the prices of energy commodities.
Thanks to our Telegram channel you can stay updated on the publication of new articles of Economic Scenarios.
The article Even the Chinese prefer air conditioning to Peace, so they burn more coal comes from ScenariEconomici.it .
This is a machine translation of a post published on Scenari Economici at the URL https://scenarieconomici.it/anche-i-cinesi-preferiscono-laria-condizionata-alla-pace-quindi-bruciano-piu-carbone/ on Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:00:50 +0000.