The Chinese province of Sichuan has decided to ration the supply of electricity to factories until Saturday, following a heat wave that has boosted consumption. Temperatures in the province, which is home to nearly 84 million people, reached 40-42 degrees Celsius last week, according to data from Chinese meteorological institutes. The region relies on dams to generate 80% of its electricity, but the rivers in the area have dried up this summer, the southwestern province produces half of the country’s lithium, and the area’s rivers have dried up. its hydroelectric plants supply electricity to industrial hubs along the country’s east coast. But the local government has decided to prioritize the needs of residential areas, ordering the industries of 19 of the 21 cities in the province to suspend production until Saturday. (continued) (Adnkronos) – Several large industrial groups, from aluminum producer Henan Zhongfu Industrial and fertilizer producer Sichuan Meifeng Chemical Industry, have announced the suspension of production. A plant run by the Taiwanese giant Foxconn in the province has also stopped. Some companies will be able to operate at limited capacity, depending on their production needs. A summer of extreme temperatures in China saw several major cities hit their highest peaks so far. China’s National Observatory re-launched a red alert for high temperatures yesterday, above 40 degrees in some areas of the country. Other provinces in the country, including Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui, which depend on energy supplied by western China have also decided for limitations in electricity consumption intended for industrial users to ensure sufficient supply to homes.
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