1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided in the content. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The industrial silicon market remains weak with an imbalance between supply and demand, lacking positive price drivers in the short - term. It is expected to maintain a volatile and weak consolidation, with a trading range of 8,000 - 10,000 yuan/ton, and a strategy of shorting on rallies is recommended. The polysilicon market shows both supply and demand weakness, and it will take time to relieve inventory pressure. The price is expected to have wide - range fluctuations, and cautious operation is advised [2]. 3. Summary According to the Directory 3.1 Industrial Silicon 3.1.1 Cost and Profit - As the southwest production area enters the flat - rate period, the power cost will decline. After high - cost northern enterprises shut down, the overall in - production cost of the industry will decrease, but the cost side provides insufficient support for silicon prices [2]. - In April, the average profit of national industrial silicon 553 was - 2,001 yuan/ton, a month - on - month decrease of 290 yuan/ton; the average profit of 421 was - 2,085 yuan/ton, a month - on - month decrease of 83 yuan/ton [37]. 3.1.2 Supply - Northern supply continues to decline, while the southwest production area is gradually starting furnaces. In Sichuan, the power price in the flat - rate period has decreased, leading to an increase in operation. The power price in the wet season is expected to decline compared to last year, and there are plans to add more silicon furnaces. In Yunnan, the negotiation of preferential power prices for the wet season is ongoing. Some enterprises have low willingness to start production due to unprofitable power costs, and the mainstream start - up time is expected to be around the end of June [2]. - In the week of May 8th, the overall start - up of silicon enterprises decreased slightly, with the number of operating furnaces decreasing by 1. The overall start - up of industrial silicon was stable, showing a pattern of increase in the south and decrease in the north [38][39]. 3.1.3 Demand - Downstream demand is weak, market transactions are low, and most are low - price transactions. Polysilicon plants maintain large - scale production cuts; the organic silicon industry maintains reduced production; the demand for silicon - aluminum alloy has weakened, and it purchases industrial silicon based on rigid demand [2]. 3.1.4 Inventory - Social inventory remains at a high level, and there is significant short - term inventory reduction pressure. As of May 8th, the social inventory of industrial silicon (warehouse inventory + delivery warehouse) was 59.6 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 0.70 tons; the total factory inventory of Xinjiang, Yunnan, and Sichuan was 26.49 tons, a month - on - month increase of 0.38 tons [2][114]. 3.1.5 Price - The spot transaction price continues to decline. As of May 9th, compared with April 30th, the prices of various types of industrial silicon in different regions have decreased to varying degrees [8]. 3.2 Polysilicon 3.2.1 Supply - The industry's self - disciplined production cuts continue. In April, the polysilicon output was 9.54 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 0.07 tons and a year - on - year decrease of 8.58 tons. In May, some silicon material plants will have new production capacity, but many enterprises also have production cut arrangements. It is expected that the production in May will decline to around 9 tons [63][64]. 3.2.2 Demand - Downstream purchasing willingness is low, and the mentality of bargaining is obvious. The long - term component orders have significantly decreased, the price of photovoltaic components has continued to decline, and the demand for battery cells from the component side has decreased [2]. 3.2.3 Inventory - As of May 8th, the polysilicon inventory was 25.7 tons, a decrease of 0.4 tons [64]. 3.2.4 Price - As of May 9th, compared with April 30th, the prices of N - type materials, re - feeding materials, dense materials, and cauliflower materials remained unchanged [8]. 3.3 Organic Silicon 3.3.1 Supply - In April, the operating rate of China's DMC was 58.58%, a month - on - month decrease of 5.11 percentage points, and the output was 17.28 tons, a month - on - month decline. Although the operating rate rebounded slightly last week, it is expected to continue to decline in May, and the subsequent operating load may be further reduced to around 55% [85]. 3.3.2 Price - Organic silicon prices have continued to decline. As of May 9th, the average price of DMC was 11,550 yuan/ton, a month - on - month decrease of 0.43%; the average price of 107 glue was 12,400 yuan/ton, a month - on - month increase of 0.81%; the average price of silicone oil was 14,250 yuan/ton, a month - on - month decrease of 1.04% [91]. 3.4 Silicon - Aluminum Alloy 3.4.1 Supply - In the week of May 8th, the operating rate of primary aluminum alloy was 55.2%, a month - on - month increase of 0.2 percentage points; the operating rate of recycled aluminum alloy was 55%, a month - on - month increase of 2.5 percentage points [100]. 3.4.2 Price - Aluminum alloy prices have decreased. As of May 8th, the average price of ADC12 was 20,300 yuan/ton, a month - on - month decrease of 0.98%; the average price of A356 was 20,050 yuan/ton, a month - on - month decrease of 2.20% [103].