Factories Shutting Down
Last week, as the grid was stretched increasingly thin, many factories in Sichuan province were ordered to shut down production for four days due to power cuts. A Tesla factory, as well as a factory belonging to SAIC Motor, China’s largest car manufacturer, had their production affected. Other factories, including some that make processor chips and parts for solar panels, were also ordered to close.
“Leave power for the people,” an order from the provincial government said Thursday.
