Major power plant starts construction
( 2003-07-02 09:59) (Xinhua)
Construction on a power plant with a designed capacity of 1.2 million
kilowatts, which is listed as a key construction project of the country, began
in Xilin Gol of Inner Mongolia Tuesday.
With a total investment of 4.95 billion yuan (US$596 million), the power
plant will take three years to be completed. Once in operation, the electric
power it generates will be transferred to the north China power network which
covers Beijing, Tianjin and Tanggu.
Located about 200 kilometers from Beijing, the power plant, a major power
source of the country's gigantic west-to-east power transfer project, will
effectively relieve the power shortage in the north. It is also expected to
benefit the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
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