Solar Energy China: China Polysilicon Production to Reach 2,000 Metric Tons in 2008,...

Solar Energy China: China Polysilicon Production to Reach 2,000 Metric Tons in
2008, THT Research Says

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- With the global shortage in
polysilicon, the key raw material used in the production of solar wafers, to
reach its peak in 2008, China's emerging manufacturers are working to tap into
that demand.
"There are currently four Chinese companies producing polysilicon,"
explains Susan Gordon, an analyst at THT Research who provides consulting
services to corporate and investor clients on China's solar energy industry.
"Last year, these companies produced a total of 1,000 metric tons of
polysilicon. Next year, we expect Chinese production to increase to 2,000
metric tons, as these companies improve their production processes and new
companies ramp up production."
"In the short run, China's contribution to global supply will remain very
small," explains Gordon. "World-wide production in 2007 was around 37.5
thousand metric tons and we expect it to exceed 51,000 metric tons in 2008."
"Even though there are at least 20 polysilicon projects now underway in
China, technical, know-how, logistics, and product purity problems abound; we
don't expect more than eight of them to succeed in the long run," explains
Gordon. "After 2009, China's production will begin to grow more rapidly,
reaching 7,000 metric tons, but it will not seriously challenge North
American, European and Japanese dominance in the industry in the near future."
About THT Research
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(OEM/ODM) and China's emerging cleantech/greentech industry. THT is one of
the pioneering companies researching cleantech in China. Its solar energy
research team in China works with clients to produce timely reports and
studies. THT has recently published, "China's Solar Energy Industry:
Polysilicon 2007-2011". A partial THT client list includes Applied
Technology, A.G. Edwards & Sons, National Semiconductor, Philips, Jenner &
Block, Samsung, Flextronics, Xilinx, Cobalt Capital, and Dell Computers.
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