Market demand warms up
As the technical content of conventional cables is not high, there is basically no market access threshold, so that the number of enterprises in the entire industry has reached more than 2,000. In addition, many companies have large production scales, and the production capacity of the entire industry is far greater than the market demand. Therefore, the competition in the conventional cable market is in full swing, and it continues to be in a heated state. Under this background, the emergence of new energy sources such as nuclear power and wind power special cable markets will naturally attract more and more companies' attention.
Nuclear power station cables are mainly distributed on nuclear islands and conventional islands for power transmission and control, computer and instrument connection. The types of cables required for nuclear power plants are basically the same as those for thermal power plants. However, due to the stringent technical performance requirements for halogen-free, low-smoke, and low-toxicity cables in nuclear power plants, for the moment, China can only produce wire and cable for nuclear islands. Most of the remaining cables are imported.
According to Jiang Huajun, general manager of Far East Group Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Far East Group, the number of nuclear power stations already under construction and under construction in China will reach more than 10 and the installed nuclear power capacity will reach 20 million kilowatts by 2010, which will account for the total power generation in China. 17%. The rapid development of nuclear power plants provides a market space of RMB 10 billion per year for cables used in nuclear power plants.
The development of wind power is unprecedentedly high, and the expansion of the fan industry is extremely rapid. According to statistics, at present, China's wind power industry is increasing at a rate of 40% per year. This will enable the demand for wind power cables to reach 2 billion yuan in the next few years, and the demand will continue to double every year.
Do not blindly invest
According to Jiang Huajun, at present, there are nearly 20 companies that have the capability to produce nuclear power cables in China. Among them, there are 6 or 7 capable of producing K1 products and nearly 10 products capable of producing K3 products. The number of companies that can supply wind power has also reached 6 or 7. These companies already have a certain strength in the production of special cables for new energy.
Taking Far East Cable Group as an example, in 2003 and 2004, Far East Cable entered the field of nuclear power and wind power cable production. After several years of development, at present, Far East Cable's annual wind power cable production capacity has reached 2 billion yuan, and its nuclear power cable production capacity has reached 3 billion yuan. In addition, in the face of huge potential market demand, Far East Cable is expected to use 3% of its annual sales revenue as R&D investment for new energy cables to further explore and dominate the market.
When investigating the market, the reporter discovered that at present, many large-scale cable companies have expressed the idea of ​​entering the field of special cables for new energy. These enterprises not only have a certain technical foundation, but also have abundant funds.
Therefore, avoiding duplication of investment and overcapacity will become issues that must be faced by the new energy cable industry.
For companies newly involved in and planning to participate in new energy cables, “Although the demand situation is good, corporate investment should not be too blind. Once vicious competition occurs, not only is it difficult for enterprises to profit from it, but it is also not conducive to the scientific development of the entire industry.†In response to the current status of the new energy cable market, industry-renowned expert Cao Xiaoyu, a professor at Xi'an Jiaotong University, told reporters. “Although the transfer of business development and R&D direction should be determined by the market, there are still many areas that need improvement in the development of new energy industries. Enterprises cannot blindly invest in the immediate interests, and do not blindly expand production capacity and strategic direction. Not only does the company have little profit, but it is also not conducive to the healthy and orderly development of the entire industry.He believes that once the new energy cable industry participates in a large number of companies, it will trigger a vicious price war, which can easily lead to lower costs for the benefit of enterprises. Finally, it is difficult to ensure the quality of the product. He hopes that powerful companies will increase investment in R&D and production technologies and provide more products with independent intellectual property rights."
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