The China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association Silicon Industry Branch went to Baotou to conduct an in-depth investigation of the silicon industry.

From March 30 to April 2, Lin Ruhai, Deputy Secretary-General and Director of the Policy Research Office of the Nonferrous Metals Industry Association of China, and Executive Vice Chairman of the Silicon Industry Branch, led a group to Baotou City, Inner Mongolia. They conducted a four-day special research in the front line of the silicon industry, focusing on the core issues and challenges of the current industry development. Through intensive visits to enterprises and discussions, the aim was to accurately grasp the operating conditions of the industry, build consensus on development, and explore effective paths to promote industry transformation and upgrading for high-quality development. During the research, multiple companies reflected that the current market supply and demand imbalance is severe, prices have fallen below cost, and every link in the industrial chain is generally facing pressure. Facing the challenge of survival, companies unanimously called for industry associations and the government to strengthen guidance, curb disorderly competition, create a fair market environment, and help the industry emerge from the trough as soon as possible. Particularly in the formulation of standards, the impact of different product types, process routes, and operating rates should be fully considered to avoid a one-size-fits-all approach and truly play the role of eliminating backwardness and encouraging advancement. In discussions, the specific technological trends such as the transformation of N-type technology, the application of granular silicon, the replacement of tungsten wire with diamond wire, and the recycling of silicon slurry were deeply explored. Companies unanimously agreed that technological innovation is the key driving force for the breakthrough development of the crystalline silicon photovoltaic industry. In the past five years, China's crystalline silicon photovoltaic industry has made systematic breakthroughs in key technology routes iteration, manufacturing process optimization, and system electricity generation efficiency improvement, leading to a significant increase in the industry's overall competitiveness and economic efficiency, while also continuously improving the level of green manufacturing.