L R AS Published on Saturday 2 March 2024 - n° 478 - Categories:silicon mono/multi
China is importing less and less silicon. Western manufacturers are selling to Vietnam!
Silicon imports by China have fallen to their lowest level since 2011. Non-Chinese silicon producers have been shipping larger volumes to South East Asia, says Bernreuter Research. This shift in destination
L R AS Published on Saturday 3 February 2024 - n° 474 - Categories:Chinese company, silicon mono/multi
China's Tongwei invests heavily in silicon
China's Tongwei is planning to invest $3.9 billion to increase its silicon production capacity. The company plans to produce 500,000 tonnes of industrial grade silicon per year and 400,000 tonnes of crystalline silicon at the new facility.
The project is divided into two construction phases,
AS Published on Sunday 28 January 2024 - n° 473 - Categories:Chinese company, silicon mono/multi
World No. 1 in silicon expands its business
The world's number 1 silicon producer, Hoshine, has announced that it is to build a solar glass factory in Urumqi (capital of Xinjiang), as well as a solar power plant in the north of the country.
L R AS Published on Saturday 16 December 2023 - n° 470 - Categories:Chinese company, silicon mono/multi
Daqo launches new silicon investment programme
Chinese silicon manufacturer Daqo is to build a new production facility in Xinjiang province. The project is divided into two phases: the first includes 50,000 tonnes of annual silicon capacity, 150,000 tonnes of silicon metal production and one million tonnes of silicon metal production.
AS Published on Saturday 2 December 2023 - n° 468 - Categories:silicon mono/multi, the prices
Will there be another collapse in the price of silicon in the coming months?
The price of silicon could fall back below its June 2020 low of $6.75/kg in December or in the first quarter of 2024, estimates
AS Published on Saturday 2 December 2023 - n° 468 - Categories:capacity increase/decrease, silicon mono/multi
There is too much excess silicon production capacity
Following the commissioning of silicon manufacturing plants in China, Bernreuter Research predicts fierce competition in the sector in 2024, which will drive many Chinese producers
AS Published on Saturday 4 November 2023 - n° 464 - Categories:silicon mono/multi, company results
Falling silicon prices have a direct impact on Daqo's accounts
Chinese silicon manufacturer Daqo recorded sales of $485 million in the third quarter, corresponding to the sale of 63,263 tonnes (up 23% on the volume produced in the second quarter) at an average price of $7.68/kg. In the previous quarter,
L R AS Published on Saturday 21 October 2023 - n° 462 - Categories:the prices, silicon mono/multi
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L R AS Published on Sunday 24 September 2023 - n° 458 - Categories:silicon mono/multi
Reusing end-of-life solar cells to produce silicon
Indian scientists have produced high-purity silicon ingots from recycled solar cells using "spark plasma sintering" (SPS). They claim that they could achieve a level of purity comparable to that of commercially available products. They claim to have produced small ingots with purity levels of 98-99%.
These purity levels are slightly above the 3N purity level, which is higher than metallurgical grade silicon. They want to reach the 5N level, enabling the manufacture of new solar cells.
PV Magazine 19 September 2023
L R AS Published on Saturday 16 September 2023 - n° 457 - Categories:silicon mono/multi
Tenth week of recovery in silicon prices
The price of silicon continued to rise for the tenth consecutive week. It gained 3.3% to RMB 82.5 ($11.51)/kg. This increase occurred
L R AS Published on Saturday 9 September 2023 - n° 456 - Categories:silicon mono/multi
Doubling of panel production capacity by 2023; 1 TW reached by 2024!
Global panel production capacity will double by 2023 compared with 2022, reaching 866 GW. At the end of June, 540 GW were already in operation, mainly in China. Between the first and second quarters of 2023, suppliers increased
L R AS Published on Saturday 2 September 2023 - n° 455 - Categories:the prices, silicon mono/multi
Silicon prices in China rise for the eighth week running
The price of silicon in China rose for the eighth consecutive week (to 31 August) by 2.4% to RMB 75.50 ($10.36)/kg. This increase is explained by limited silicon production in August due to
AS Published on Sunday 9 July 2023 - n° 453 - Categories:the prices, silicon mono/multi
Temporary stability of silicon. Overproduction still dominates
The price of silicon remained stable this week (July 4) at 62 RMB/kg ($8.56). This follows six months of uninterrupted falls.
Chinese players
AS Published on Sunday 18 June 2023 - n° 450 - Categories:silicon mono/multi
New silicon production line at Wacker
Wacker is to install a new production line for semiconductor-grade silicon. This will increase by more than
AS Published on Sunday 18 June 2023 - n° 450 - Categories:silicon mono/multi
We're getting closer to the bottom price for silicon
The OPIS silicon price outside China is holding steady at $30/kg due to limited trading. By contrast, the price in China has fallen to