With the addition of four large portable generators, Beijing Electric Power Corp now has 18 emergency generators that can be used for the Olympic Games.

The generators were expected to produce 10,940 kw of electricity in total, said company spokesman Niu Jincang on Wednesday. They will be on standby for the Games which start on Aug. 8.

"If an emergency such as a blackout occurs to the city power grid, especially to those where Olympics venues and residential quarters are located, all the generators can be quickly dispatched."

He added they could generate electricity around-the-clock, and gave special mention to the four new additions, each with a generating capability of 1,600 kw and zero carbon dioxide emission.

(Xinhua News Agency July 17, 2008)