Electricity supplier in NE China strengthens efforts to ensure agricultural production

STORY: Electricity supplier in NE China strengthens efforts to ensure agricultural production DATELINE: July 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of power pylonsvarious of paddy fieldsvarious of electricity technicians working STORYLINE: China's State Grid has stepped up efforts in ensuring power supply for agricultural production amid high temperatures in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. It has set up an inspection team to check the irrigation facilities and help farmers maintain and repair power supply equipment. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harbin, China. (XHTV)

India heading toward another power crisis in July-August: report

STORY: India heading toward another power crisis in July-August: report DATELINE: May 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of the India Gatevarious of power plantsvarious of power pylonsvarious of coal mining areas STORYLINE: Lower pre-monsoon coal stock at thermal power plants in India could lead to another power crisis in July-August, an independent research organization said in a report on Sunday. "Going by coal stocks in thermal power stations, India's current power crisis is unlikely to be resolved soon. The onset of the southwest monsoon will further hamper mining and transportation of coal from mines to power stations," the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said in the report. "At the start of May, non-pithead power stations have only six days of coal left, against the stipulated 20-26 days. On the other hand, pithead power stations have coal stock enough for 13 days," said the report. According to the CREA, a lower pr