Interesting info about silicon metal, need to translate Chinese...

Interesting info about silicon metal, need to translate Chinese to English for the full story.
Shows the importance of cheap power, OMH should do well producing silicon metal

https://finance.sina.com.cn/money/future/roll/2023-03-13/doc-imyksqvi5559174.shtml

The operating rate of the main production area is low
　　Affected by electricity consumption, the industrial layout of silicon factories is mainly concentrated in the Southwest and Northwest, which are rich in electricity resources. Provinces such as Xinjiang, Yunnan, Sichuan, and Fujian, which have high output, have different electricity costs, different production furnace types, product characteristics, and production and sales patterns. Distinctive. So, what is the current production situation in these main industrial silicon production areas?
　　Jiang Yuanjin, president of the Silicon Industry Branch of the Fujian Metallurgical Industry Association, introduced that Fujian is one of the main birthplaces of industrial silicon in China, and industrial silicon smelting has a long history of more than 40 years. At present, silicon factories are mainly concentrated in Sanming, Longyan, Zhangzhou and other places, and there are nearly 20 production enterprises. At the same time, a group of more than 30 enterprises specializing in industrial silicon trade have also developed, mainly concentrated in Xiamen. "Due to rising electricity costs, the overall operating rate in Fujian is currently around 50%." Jiang Yuanjin said that Fujian's annual output is relatively small, no more than 50,000 tons. The advantage lies in the ability to produce industrial silicon with high-quality grades and low trace elements. , the main production grades are 3303#, 2202# and so on. Locally produced industrial silicon is of good quality and good stability, and is especially favored by foreign high-end aluminum alloys such as Japan and South Korea. The Fujian silicon factory has established relatively stable sales channels for many years.
　　"At present, Sichuan has become the third largest production area of industrial silicon in China, the cradle of talents in the industrial silicon industry, the base of high-quality industrial silicon (chemical grade 421), and the place with the most complete supporting service industry." Sichuan Ferroalloy (Industrial Silicon) Industry According to Zhang Yong, Secretary-General of the association, Sichuan’s industrial silicon production accounts for about 15% of the country, and its production capacity is relatively concentrated. Most of the factories are located in Leshan, Liangshan, Aba Prefecture, Ya’an and Panzhihua. more. "With the advent of the dry season, the price of industrial silicon electricity in Sichuan has risen sharply, and the cost has risen sharply. At present, the overall number of furnaces in Sichuan is less than 25, and the operating rate is about 25%, which has dropped to an extremely low level in history. The original plan Factories that started operations from February to March will be postponed, and factories that are in production may reduce production." Zhang Yong said.