The National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology organized a seminar on the direct purchase of electricity for electrolytic aluminum enterprises

Recently, the Department of Industry of the Development and Reform Commission and the Department of Raw Materials of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology jointly organized a symposium on the direct purchase of electricity for electrolytic aluminum enterprises in Beijing. The Development and Reform Commission's Price Division, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Department of Energy Market Supervision Department and other departments, the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, power grid companies, power generation companies and electrolytic aluminum companies attended the meeting. The meeting focused on the implementation of the “Guiding Opinions of the State Council on Resolving the Contradiction of Serious Overcapacity” in an orderly manner, and proceeded in an orderly manner to promote the direct purchase of electricity by electrolytic aluminum enterprises, which promoted the electrolytic aluminum enterprises’ further understanding of direct purchase of electricity. Help the deepening of the power system reform.

The raw materials department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the responsible comrades of the Industry Development Department of the National Development and Reform Commission respectively introduced the background of the conference and related considerations for carrying out the direct purchase of electricity from electrolytic aluminum enterprises. The Development and Reform Commission's Price Division and the Energy Administration's Market Supervision Department and other departments introduced the direct purchase of electricity-related policies, work progress and considerations for the next step. The China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association introduced the operation of the electrolytic aluminum industry and the domestic direct purchase of electricity by domestic electrolytic aluminum companies; Chinalco and other companies reported on the power consumption situation of the company, the impact of differences in the use of electricity structure on the development of the company, and participation in direct purchase of electricity. The difficulties, problems and related suggestions encountered; the power grid companies and the power generation enterprises respectively reported on their participation in the direct purchase power transaction, and proceeded from the reform of the power market, the pilot work in accordance with the marketization rules, the strict access conditions, and the strengthening of supervision, etc. The opinions and suggestions were put forward.