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A villager walks with a flashlight in front of the Datong second coal-fired power plant on the outskirts of Datong
20 Nov 2009
Source: Reuters
 
A villager walks with a flashlight in front of the Datong second coal-fired power plant at night on the outskirts of Datong, Shanxi province, November 20,2009. China will raise power prices for non-residential users by around 5.4 percent from Friday, the first rise since July 2008, to compensate grid firms that lost out because of a government cap on prices. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT ENERGY)
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A street lamp is seen in front of the Datong second coal-fired power plant at night on the outskirts of Datong, Shanxi province, November 20,2009. China will raise power prices for ...


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