Aluminum smelters in China's Yunnan hit by hydroelectric power pinch

Successive production cuts stem from rainfall shortage last year

20230315N Baihetan hydropower plant

The Baihetan hydropower plant in China's Yunnan province. © Reuters

TAKASHI KAWAKAMI, Nikkei staff writer

GUANGZHOU -- The aluminum manufacturing hub of Yunnan province in southern China is cutting back on production of the metal, amid severe water shortages that have hampered the area's hydroelectric power supply.

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