China may face electricity blackouts nationwide this year due to inadequate power coal supply, the country's power regulator said in a report released last Friday.

According to the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC), increasing coal supply pressure has forced domestic power plants to stop operation occasionally.
 
Another threat to electricity supply comes from the power grid itself. The design capacity of some power supply facilities in the country fell short of the actual demand, according to the SERC report.
 
Daily power black outs are not uncommon in cities that have an inadequate ratio of power supply to population. Don't be fooled by political spin, some of these cities are in Australia also.
 
Now imagine yourself during summer, typing away happily in your cool 21 degree office when suddenly your screen flickers, and the light on the screen that was your daily work, quickly disappears into a black hole. What do you do?
 
You can't turn your computer back on, because there's no power! You could complain to your boss or colleagues, but for some reason the volume of your voice isn't generating enough power to get the office running again. Now all your hard work is gone, because let's be honest, who saves after every keystroke?
 
The reality is that when everyone is using their air conditioners at one time and sucking the power grid dry, a black out is inevitable. We can't prevent power failures, but we can minimise the effect by being prepared.
 
If you had a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) attached to your computer, this problem could have been prevented. You would have had time to save all your work and safely shut down your system before the blackout could turn the computer off and potentially corrupt all the data or damage your hard drive.
 
There is a UPS available for every size home, office or data-centre. With a little foresight before the hot months get here, you could be prepared and stress free to enjoy the summer.
 
A small investment now could prevent a big headache later!