Output of Industrial Silicon Up 2.0% MoM in Aug, Likely to Hit A New High in Sep

SHANGHAI, Sep 7 (SMM) – SMM data showed that China's silicon metal output stood at 277,000 mt in August, up 2.0% month on month and 38.1% year on year.

The output increment was mainly contributed by the higher production capacity in Yunnan and the resumed capacity after maintenance in Chongqing. The output in Xinjiang was largely stable.

The output in Sichuan silicon plant declined slightly under the environmental protection inspections, and the production in Guangxi was cut down due to the power curtailment. Output in Xinjiang, Qinghai, Heilongjiang and other regions also declined amid more maintenance.

The national output of industrial silicon is expected to hit a new high at 301,000 mt in September, as the monthly production capacity in Xinjiang is expected grow.