In December 2007, the installed capacity of China Guodian (Group) Corporation and China   Huadian Corporation respectively topped 60 million kilowatts and, at present, four of China’s top five power-generating groups have realized over 60 million kilowatts of installed capacity.

During Jan.-Nov. 2007, China recorded 85 million kilowatts of new installed capacity and national installed capacity is destined to top 700 million kilowatt, according to latest statistics of China Electricity Council.

This means that the likelihood of large-scale electricity shortage is quite slim in coming years.

Statistics show that China’s newly installed capacity in the most recent five years equals to the increment during the prior 52 years.

Meanwhile, China has shut down many small coal-fired units and launched a batch of large energy-efficient and clean power units.

China Electricity Council forecast that China’s overall installed capacity would reach 900 million kilowatts in 2010 with roughly 60 million kilowatts of annual increase and China would maintain power balance in spite of a projected 10 percent annual demand growth from 2007 to 2010.