China has extended orders for industries to shut down production for five more days as heatwaves and extreme drought in its southwestern regions have boosted electricity demand while reducing hydropower production in the largest hydropower-generating province. The heatwave in the Sichuan province and the rest of southwestern China is now in its 11th day of constant alerts from authorities.
In scorching temperatures, residential power demand has soared. But the heatwave and the worst drought in six decades have depleted hydropower reservoirs in…China Extends Power Curbs As Heatwave And Drought Persist
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