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CONFIDENTIAL TAX ZA

SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY TO CHINA

NMP/ST

10.3.78

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a) 50: mw supplies

Annex B ·

In January, CLP and the Guangdong

(Kwangtung) Electric

Industry Bureau (KEIB)

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signed a draft agreement for a 50 my supply of 1 million units day (on a 24 hour basis), to the

Chinase power network at Shum Chun in Fo On

County. The connection will be made from CLP's

cxisting sub-station at Fan Ling, which is about

12 kms from Shum Chun. It is understood that

the supply is required mainly to provide power.

for industrialisation of Guangdong,

2.

The amount of energy involved in the

deal may be compared with CLP's present average

daily generation of about 20 million units, and

the maximum demand forecast for 1979 of 1,755 mw.

3.

There will be two transmission circuits,

one of which is to be completed by 31 March 1979;

and the other by 31 December. CLP will design

and arrange the supply of all the transmission

circuits and associated equipment, and carry out

the installation work on this side of the border,

KEIB will install the transmission circuits etc

from the border to Shum Chun, and carry out the

civil engineering work at Shun Chun. CLP will

meet all the expenses and remain the owners of

the transmission equipment, on both sides of

the border. Work on the first circuit is said

to be proceeding well, and it is expected to be

completed on time.

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