Record-breaking heat continues in various parts of China, and in the inland Sichuan province, the power supply and demand are tight, and power usage is restricted, and the impact is spreading, such as the suspension of operations at Japanese companies' factories.
According to Chinese media, the maximum temperature exceeded 40 degrees Celsius in inland Sichuan Province and Chongqing on the 16th. continues.
Among these, in Sichuan Province, the use of air conditioning is increasing, but the lack of rain has reduced the supply capacity of hydroelectric power generation, and the power supply and demand is tight. We have announced that we will temporarily suspend factory production for companies with high consumption of .
The suspension of production is scheduled to last until the 20th of this month, and in response to this, the impact on each company is spreading, such as the suspension of operations at Toyota Motor's factory in the central city of Chengdu.
Some companies in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces in the eastern part of the country are also subject to restrictions on the use of electricity, and there is concern that if it continues for a long time, it will hurt the economy.