On September 14, "Ceramic Information" reported that ceramic factories in Guangxi, Qingyuan, Guangdong and other production areas have stopped production and reduced production due to power cuts. , causing widespread concern.
Affected by the power outage, following the Mona Lisa, Diou Home Furnishing also issued an announcement on September 16 that its controlling subsidiary company Guangxi Oceano has temporarily suspended operations in Guangxi due to the recent tight power supply. 4 production lines in Teng County (total annual production capacity of architectural ceramics is approximately 30 million square meters).
Since September 15, "Ceramic Information" has received reports from industry insiders in different ceramic industrial parks in Foshan, Zhaoqing and other production areas in Guangdong. Affected by "dual control" of energy consumption and power supply shortages, local ceramic companies have upgraded their power restrictions. The power restriction measures in various regions are different. Some are required to start three times and stop four times, some reduce the power supply to a certain amount, and some directly stop production for half a month...
Open three days, stop four days, stop production for half a month
Reduce power supply by 2/3...
On September 15, an industry insider in Beishui Ceramics Industrial Park, Dinghu District, Zhaoqing City, revealed to "Ceramic Information" that local ceramic companies were affected by power restrictions and could only "open three times and stop four times."
The industry insider said that since the second half of this year, due to the tight power supply, ceramic companies have been affected by peak-shifting power consumption for a long time. However, peak-shifting power consumption can be adjusted through the production process, and companies can maintain basic supply through diesel power generation. Production needs, but now the direct requirement to "open three, stop four" has had a great impact on production.
"With the four-day shutdown, we can only stop the kiln for heat preservation. The rise in natural gas prices coupled with power cuts will make it really difficult for ceramic companies this year."
In Gaoyao Baitu Town, which also belongs to Zhaoqing, a local ceramic company supplier told Ceramics Information that power restriction measures have been upgraded recently, but the specific measures of each factory are different. "Some shut down production directly for half a month, while others were not affected. Now I don't know what the specific regulations are."
However, another ceramic chemical raw material manufacturer in Baitu revealed that the company received a temporary notice to reduce the power supply by two-thirds from September 16 to September 17.
Foshan is also inevitably affected by power cuts. Recently, according to news from Nanhai District, Foshan, many industrial companies have been asked to "open three times and stop four", and even the aluminum industry has been asked to "open two and stop five".
"We were originally going to deliver goods to a ceramics factory in Gaoming, Foshan, but they called and said they didn't need to deliver the goods, and that they would have to limit power and stop production." On September 15, a ceramic raw material supplier in Foshan said.
Not only Zhaoqing, Foshan and Qingyuan, which have previously implemented strict power rationing measures, other areas in Guangdong have also suffered from varying degrees of power rationing.
The power supply is tight and cannot be overcome
Dual control of energy consumption, a hurdle that cannot be overcome
On the one hand, the demand for electricity has increased due to high temperatures this summer, resulting in excessive power load. On the other hand, coal mine renovations have caused coal shortages and led to continued skyrocketing coal prices.
It is reported that in mid-September, the coal quotation in Yulin, Shaanxi Province has exceeded 1,500 yuan. With freight to the south, the arrival price will exceed 1,700 yuan. This is not only unacceptable to the ceramic factory, but also the thermal power plant is upside down, resulting in The reduction in thermal power supply has further aggravated the power supply shortage.
In March this year, the Foshan Municipal Development and Reform Bureau formulated the "Foshan City 2021 Orderly Electricity Use Work Plan" in response to the possible tight power supply this year, which stipulated that priority should be given to ensuring the orderly use of electricity for residents and people's livelihood. The power consumption measures are divided into four levels: peak off-peak rotation, emergency peak avoidance, unplanned power rationing, and power outage rationing:
1. Off-peak rotation. Shift the electricity load from peak hours to other times.
2. Emergency peak avoidance. Cutting, interrupting or stopping electrical loads during peak hours.
3. Unplanned power limit. Limit some or all of the electricity needs of certain users during specific periods of time.
4. Turn off the power and limit the power supply. According to dispatching orders issued by dispatching agencies at all levels, part of the electricity load will be cut off.
Obviously, the current electricity consumption situation is no longer limited to off-peak shifts. In fact, high-energy-consuming enterprises including ceramics, chemicals, nonferrous metals, papermaking, and textiles are also affected by the "dual control" of energy consumption and have to reduce production. In the view of many industry insiders, power restriction upgrades are not only to solve the problem of power load. , is also a means to reduce energy consumption.
According to the dual control results of energy consumption in various cities in the first half of 2021 released by the Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission, the "dual control" of energy consumption in Qingyuan, Zhaoqing, Jiangmen, and Yunfu, the main production areas of architectural ceramics, have all been listed as red first-level warnings, that is, The energy saving situation is very serious.
Although Foshan is listed as a yellow level two warning, that is, the energy conservation situation is relatively serious. However, according to information released by the Foshan Municipal Development and Reform Bureau, the two major ceramic gathering areas of Sanshui District and Gaoming District also face "dual control" of energy consumption.o;The severe situation of "double red".
To this end, the Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission requires all municipalities to break down the dual control of energy consumption according to the goals and tasks issued by the province. Among them, Foshan City proposes to focus on the electricity and heat production and supply industries, non-metallic mineral products industry, chemical raw materials and chemical products manufacturing industry, and non-metallic mineral products industry, including ceramic tile manufacturing industry. Therefore, dual control of energy consumption is still It will have a considerable impact on the normal production of the ceramic industry.
Many people in the industry believe that the current power rationing situation cannot be ruled out until the end of the year.
(Article reproduced from Ceramic Information)
