L R AS Published on Tuesday 31 May 2022 - n° 406 - Categories:capacity increase/decrease
New plants in brief: Wacker ? Qcells in the United States; silicon inChina
Plant news in brief:
Germany's Wacker Chemie has launched the feasibility study for a further expansion of silicon metal production capacity at its Holla plant near Trondheim, Norway. The aim is to
is to increase the plant's capacity by around 50%. The construction decision will be taken later this year.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/05/27/wacker-to-expand-silicon-metal-production-in-norway/
Editor's note This project shows that Wacker's horizon is brightening. Even the Chinese are looking for its silicon because it is not suspected of using forced labour.
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Qcells is to build a new solar panel production plant with a capacity of 1.7 GW close to its current plant in Georgia (USA). It will come on stream in the first half of 2023, bringing total capacity to more than 3 GW.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/05/27/q-cells-confirms-location-of-next-us-solar-panel-factory/
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China's Geely Automotive has announced that its first silicon manufacturing plant has started production in Gucheng, Hebei province. The plant currently has an annual capacity of 2,000 metric tonnes (MT) and is expected to reach 52,000 MT by the end of the year.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/05/24/chinese-pv-industry-brief-geely-opens-polysilicon-plant/
