That is well above the base power load and the surge is supplied by less efficient fossil fuel power generators as well as some peak pumped water storage.
We believe that this huge subscriber base is what puts China Mobile in a better position than rivals to tap the huge surge in demand for 3G in the coming years.
Arriving at the height of the surge, Mr. Obama was supposed to visit American troops at the Bagram base, an hour's drive north of Kabul, and then to discuss the war over dinner with Mr. Karzai in the presidential palace.