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Silicon Supply Production/Ingots/Wafers

• AE PolysiliconTaiwan, 2400 tonnes polysilicon production for 2008 planned. more info at gunther portfolio blogspot
• CNPV-ALCNPV on EPA, China Solar Photovoltaic SA, ingots/wafers/cells/panels. Dongying City, SDG. AE Photonics/CTS Solar GmbH/Sinatis-France/Korea supply deal.
• CSG Holding Co. Ltd-code 200012 and 000012 on Shenzen, makes high purity polysilicon material for electronics and solar industries, 1500 tonnes/year phase one, 5000 tonnes/year projected. also makes auto glass, and Low-E Insulating Glass for energy savings.
• Daqo New Energy Corp, no web, DQ on NYSE, IPO Jan 2010?, polysilicon maker.
• DC Chemical- 010060 on SEO, polysilicon plant by 2008. customers include see-SunPower and see-Trina and see-Evergreen, 2007 invests in see-Evergreen.
• ELKEM- formerly ELK on Oslo and WKN 858467 on FSE, Norwegian company. was world's largest producer of metallurgical silicon. in 2005 Elkem Solar sold silicon plant in Alloy West Virginia to Globe Metallurgical Inc. Previously was in joint venture with Astropower (now GE)to supply silicon feedstock for the solar industry. in 2005 Alcan sells 47% stake to see Orkla ASA which then owned 97% and took Elkem off the market.
• (I,W)ErSol Solar Energy AG- WKN 662753, symbol ES6, ISIN DE0006627532 on ETR,FSE,BER,MUN,STU,DUS,HAM; OFPQ on AIM, ERSLF on NASDAQ; 09/2005 IPO, 2008 to be bought by Robert Bosch (private co). ErSol makes 60MW/yr -to expand to 220MW/yr by 08 at Arnstadt, + 100MW at Erfurt- of thin film mono and multicrystalline silicon solar cells, 07/2005 bought Asi Industries GmbH -25MW/yr to expand to 100MW/yr- of monocrystaline ingots and wafers. 280 employees. contracts with MSK Corp (Japan), Solon, Solarwatt. has cells that use a three bus system. ErSol (35%) jv with Shanghai Electric Solar Energy Ltd (55%) for 6MW production and supply of modules in China.
• Fluor Corporation (NEW)-FLR (NEW) on NYSE, engineering for LDK Polysilicon Project, Xinju City, see video.
• (W)Formosa Sumco Technology Corp.-3532 on TPE, December 2007 on Primary Market, 8" + 12" wafers, formerly Formosa Komatsu Silicon Corp.
• GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd.-3800 on HKSE, has coal, co-gen, see-wind, and solar, acquires Jiangsu Zhongueng Polysilicon Technology Development Co Ltd of Xuzhou, Jiangsu province in 2009 for US$3.4B, 21,000 tons by end 2010.
• GCL Silicon Technology Holding Inc-GCL on NYSE, polysilicon + wafers, June 2008 359tonnes of polysilicon.
• Globe Metalurgical-see next.
• Globe Specialty Metals-GLBM on AIM, IPO in US coming, silicon metal, Nov 2006 acquires Globe Metallurgical Inc.
• (W,I)Green Energy Technology Inc Ltd-code 3519, symbol-GET, on TPE-Taiwan Emerging Stocks list. mono crystalline wafers + multi crystalline ingots + wafers. 25-30MW May 05, 13 furnaces. 80-90MW end 06, 20 furnaces. #1 wafer provider in Taiwan. 2007- thin film solar module production line from see-Applied Materials.
• Hemlock Semiconductor-owned by: 63.25% see-Dow Corning, 24.5% see-Shin-Etsu Handotai Co Ltd, 12.25% see-Mitsubishi Materials Co. largest supplier of polycrystalline silicon in world. 2006-investing $1B next 4 years to add 90% production increase= +36,000 tonnes
• Hoku Corporation-HOKU on NASDAQ, Hawaii co, material science co, fuel cells, building 1500 ton polysilicon plant in Idaho, .
• (W)Ishii Hyoki Co Ltd- 6336 on TSE, solar battery wafer division, machinery parts.
• (I,W)Jetion Holdings-JHL on AIM, 50MW ingots to modules, 100MW in 2008, China production.
• JFE Steel Corp- 5411 on TSE, big steel and engineering company, produces 100 tons/year silicon feedstock for ingot wafers.
• (S)Jiangsu Sunshine Co-600220 on SHA, 6 subs, Ningxia Sunshine Silicon Co makes 4000 tons/yr polysilicon.
• Kawasaki Steel, Japan, pilot stage development of solar grade silicon.
• KCC Corp-002380 on SEO, to produce polysilicon with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co.
• (W)Komatsu Ltd.-6301 on TSE 1st Section, sold 51.5% of shares of see-Komatsu Electronic Metals Co Ltd. to see-Sumco in Oct 2006.
• (W)Komatsu Electronic Metals Co Ltd.- 5977 on TSE- 2nd Section, since 1960 has been involved in solar industry. see-Sumco buys 51.5% of co from see-Komatsu Oct 2006. SIMAX Corp, manufacture and sale of recycled wafers, KD Services Co Ltd, Komatsu Silicon Europe NV, Formosa Komatsu Silicon Corporation, Komatsu Silicon America. see-Solar Grade Silicon (SGSil), Sumitomo Corp marketing agreement of SGSil silicon. SGSil is a jv of 25% Advanced Silicon Materials LLC, a subsidiary of Komatsu Ltd of Japan, and 75% Silicon Technologies As, a subsidiary of see- Renewable Energy Corp of Norway.
• (S,I,W)LDK Solar Hi-Tech- LDK on NYSE, May 2007 IPO, Jianqui, China co., 150MW multicrystalline silicon solar ingot + wafer production line expand to 3200MW by 2010, equipment from see-GT Equipment Technologies and JYT Furnaces, to build TCS plant in China.
• MEMC-WFR on NYSE, silicon ingot supplier. granular polysilicon. acquires SunEdison for $200M.
• (W)Micrel, Incorporated-MCRL on NASDAQ, analog power IC's, silicon wafers.
• Mitsubishi Material Co- 5711 on TSE, 12.25% of see-Hemlock.
• (E)Mosel Vitelic Inc-2342 on TPE, MOSLF on OTC.PK, MSVD on LON. Taiwan, DRAM chipmaker, 6" wafer equipment maker. to get into solar cells in 2008. dividends.
• (I,W)Mospec Semiconductor-2434 on TPO, diodes, 20-25MW wafers in 2008, April 2008 1st mono-crystalline ingots.
• (W)Norsk Hydro-NHY ADR on NYSE, large hydro co with $23M investment in NorSun monocrystalline silicon wafer maker.
• (W)Okmetic Oyj-OKM1V on Helsinki, wafers.
• Orkla ASA-ORK on OSE (Oslo), consumer goods, chemicals, investments,- in 2005 took Elkem private- (owned 50% and bought 47% total 97%)- Elkem makes solar grade silicon. also has investment in see-REC.
• (I,W,C)Pan Jit International Inc.-2481 on TPE, rectifier diodes + transient voltage suppresor MOSFETS, 40MW solar wafer production in China- 20X furnaces + ingot slicing. Sept 07 bought solar module maker Jiangsu Aide Solar Energy Technology of China.
• (W)Prime Solar Pty Ltd.-IPO in Sept/Oct 2006 planned, 680MW silicon wafer plant planned next to Q-Cells plant in Germany. also has 2 solar parks in Australia (10MW + 2MW)
• PV Crystalox Solar AG- PVCS on AIM, May 2007, merger of PV Silicon of Germany + Crystalox of Oxfordshire UK in March 2001. producer of silicon wafers + ingots for solar cells. uses a Siemens type reactor. single + multi crystalline products. IPO funds to be used for building a polysilicon production facility.
• REC ASA-REC on OSE (Oslo), May 9, 2006 IPO, worlds' #1 maker of solar grade silicon (REC Silicon) and #1 for wafers (REC Wafers), in top 20 for solar cells, modules, and systems. Only co that is fully integrated from sand to sun. 33.3% partner in EverQ with Q Cells and Evergreen Solar. owns SGSil, SGSil=jv of 25% Advanced Silicon Materials LLC (was a subsidiary of Komatsu Ltd, sold to see-Sumco) and 75% Silicon Technologie AS (subsidiary of REC). expanding production of Silane gas to 29,000MT, polysilicon to 19,500MT by 2010 in US, + wafers to 1400MW by 2010.
• (W)Reliance Industries Ltd.- code 500325 on BSE, 2008 1GW wafer plant and PV modules planned jv with see-Videocon Industries, see-Moser Baer, Titan Energy Systems, see-KSK Energy Ventures, and Signet Solar.
• SGSil, 2000 tonnes/yr polysilicon. jv of Advanced Silicon Materials LLC (ASiMl) a subsidiary of see-SUMCO TECH XIV (formerly see-Komatsu Electronic Metals Co Ltd until 51.5% of Komatsu Electonic Metals Co bought in 2006 by see-Sumco of Japan) and Silicon Technologies As, a subsidiary of see-REC of Norway.
• Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.- 4063 on TSE, Osaka, Nagoya, has 92 subsidiaries. subsidiary Shin-Etsu Handotai Co Ltd is the world's #1 manufacturer of high quality silicon wafer products.
• Sichuan Xinguang, China, not on markets. 1250 m.tonnes in 2008.
• Siltronic AG- IPO in 2007?, polysilicon producer, formerly Wacker Siltronics; is a subsidiary of see-Wacker.
• (I,W)Sino-American Silicon Products Inc-5483 on TPE, silicon ingots and wafers.
• (W,C)SMIC-0981 on HKSE, SMI ADR on NYSE, wafer foundry, Semiconductor Manufacturing Int'l, to begin volume production of solar cells., Shanghai co.
• (W,C)Solar-Fabrik AG Neu- WKN661471 on FSE. geregelten markt, symbol SFX, DE0006614712; SLFBF on OTC.PK, OFZP on AIM; Germany. makes solar modules, sells complete systems, inverters, planning, construction. homepage says it is a private co. info at site re investing. restructured 2006. bought Malaysia's Global Expertise Wafer Division Ltd. in 2005, 2006 getting into wafer processing and making solar cells.
• (W)Solargiga-0757 on HKSE, #2 supplier of wafers in China 2008-200MW, 2009-400MW, equipment for slicing wafers, subs of see-Wafer Works.
• Solarvalue AG-SV7 on Xetra, FSE. plans metalurgical silicon plant in Slovenia. invested in by see-Moeser Bayer.
• (W,C)SolarWorld Ag- WKN 510840, IPO 23.11.1999, on ETR,FSE,BER,MUN,STU,DUS,HAM, also on Paris, OG6P on AIM, SRWRF on NASDAQ; world's largest solar systems plus panel manufacturing- 1GW by 2010. Also has option to invest in bonds for 7 years at 7% at site. buys Shell's crystalline solar business in 2005. building 500MW wafer and mono-crystalline cell Solar Factory in Hillsboro, Oregon. subsidiary Deutsche Solar makes wafers.
• (W)Sumco Corp- 3436 on TSE, Oct 2005 IPO, world's 2nd largest manufacturer of silicon wafers, second plant to open. Oct 06 Sumco buys 51.5% of shares of wafer maker see-Komatsu Electronic Metals Co Ltd from see-Komatsu Ltd. and renames it see-SUMCO TECH XIV CORPORATION.
• (W)SUMCO TECH XIV CORPORATION-5977 on TSE, wafer maker, renamed from Komatsu Electronic Metals Co Ltd which was 51.5% bought by see-Sumco Oct 2006.
• Sumitomo Corp-8053 on TSE, agreement with see-SGSil (Solar Grade Silicon) to market and distribute polycrystaline silicon to solar cell manufacturers in Asia. 31/7/03.
• Sumitomo Titanium Corp-5726 on TSE, Tokyo First Section, JP3407200009, makes titanium + silicon.
• (W)Taiwan Semiconductor Company TSC-5425 on TPO, diodes, rectifiers, bar code readers, pilot production of polysilicon in Taiwan, wafers.
• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co-TSM ADR on NYSE, check
• (W,I,C)Tatung Co- Code 2371 on TPE, large electronics co. Subsidiary Green Energy Technology has a 25MW wafer production line bought from GT Solar in 2004. to develop complete vertical integration ingots to modules.
• (W,C,M)TBEA Co Ltd-code 600089 on Shanghai, Tebian Electric Apparatus Stock Co, transformers, high voltage aluminum foil, solar energy equipment- wafers, modules, 5-150kW standalone PV systems, solar lighting and pumps, XinJiang Silk Road Brightness Project, Village Electrification, off grid PV largest installation in China, Sun Oasis jv with Shell in 2001- 78,000 solar home systems over 5 years, and Sun Oasis jv with BP in 2005 for 25MW solar cell production at Xian.
• Timminco Limited-TIM on TSX, mining co expanding silicon division to produce 2-3,000 tonnes high purity silicon/year.
• Tokuyama- 4043 on TSE, chemical co., 8200 tonnes of high grade polycrystalline silicon per year when new (Siemens method) 3000 tonne plant completed- semiconductor + solar silicon. +20% of solar silicon market share., big co.
• (S)Tongwei Co Ltd-600438 on SHA, big co, 31 subs, Togwei Group -1000 tons polysilicon.
• (W,C,M)Topco Scientific Co Ltd- 5434 on TPE, crystalline wafers, module manufacturer by end 2006.
• (S,I)Topsil Semiconductor Materials A/S-TPSL on Copenhagen, supply of silicon to industry, also Czochralski ingots for wafer production.
• (I,W,C,M)Trina Solar Energy-TSL ADR on NYSE, IPO 5.3M ADRs Dec 06 @$18.50 one ADS=100 ord shares, China co, founded 1998, 60MW/yr solar modules, in 2002 built 40 solar power stations in Tibet for Chinese National Brightness Program, Mono-Crystalline Ingots, 30MW solar wafer, solar modules, PV systems.
• (W,C)TynSolar Corp-3562 on TPO, wafers (39%) and cells (58%).
• (S)Wacker Chemie-WKN WCH888, symbol WCH, ISIN DE000WCH8881 on FSE, large chemical co, world #2 silicon producer. subsidiary Siltronic AG-is a producer of polysilicon. 400M Euros invested to raise production from 6,500 to 21,500 tonnes/year
• (W)Wafer Works Corp- 6182 on TPE, silicon wafers. China based subsidiary with 20 furnaces-20MW preparing HK IPO for 2007.
• (I,W,C,M)Yingli Green Energy Holding Co-YGE on NYSE, 2007 IPO, 100MW modules, 90MW solar cells, 95MW ingots + wafers, panels, systems, 11-1-2002 installed a GT Solar turnkey GT-CELFAB PV cell line, 2007-3rd expansion to 400MW planned (wafers/cells/modules), 600MW by 2010. see-Baoding Tianwei Baodian Electric Co.

Recycled Silicon

• IBM-recycling scrap silicon wafers that then can be used by the solar industry. invention of a liquid metal for CSP.
• Phoenix Silicon International Corporation-8028 on TPO, reclaim wafers.
• (monoI,W)ReneSola-SOLA on London AIM, Aug 06 IPO, SOL ADS on NYSE in Jan 2008- one ADS=2 shares for both listings. Zhejiang, China. 50MW/yr mono crystalline wafers (from scrap) end 2006, 265MW/yr end 2007 planned. processes scrap wafers and other silicon material to make solar ingots + wafers. click for UK share price quote, SOL on US listing January 29 2008- 10 million ADS, 1ADS=2shares
  

UGM or UMG, Upgraded Metallurgical Grade Silicon (Dirty Silicon)

• 'Dirty Silicon'-metallurgical silicon upgraded by coaxing impurities to the borders via chemical or physical processes, resulting in PV grade silicon. Invented by Eicke Weber while at UC Berkeley.
• CaliSolar, solar start-up to produce ingots using 'dirty silicon'.
• Day4 Energy-DFE on TSX, December 2007 IPO, PV panels, modules, 90MW by end 2008, production line.
• Dow Corning-DOW on NYSE, PV1101 SoG Silicon, first commercially available metallurgical feedstock produced using large scale manufacturing processes. also owns a majority share of see-Hemlock.
• Orkla ASA-ORK on OSE (Oslo), consumer goods, chemicals, investments,- in 2005 took Elkem private- (owned 50% and bought 47% total 97%)- Elkem makes solar grade silicon. also has investment in see-REC.
• Q-Cells- WKN 555866, symbol QCE, ISIN DE0005558662, on Xetra, FSE, others, OFR5 on AIM; IPO October 2005, top cell producer in Europe, #2 worldwide in 06, #1 in 07. manufacturer of mono and poly crystalline solar cells, 75MW capacity/year, $130M revenue. invested in see-CSG Solar of Australia. invested in see-Solaria. jv with see-Evergreen Solar and see-REC in EverQ cell plant in Germany. has 67.5% of Solibro GmbH- 25-30MW CIGS.
• Timminco Limited-TIM on TSX, mining co expanding silicon division to produce 2-3,000 tonnes high purity silicon/year.
• link-about UMG.

TCS- Trichlorosilane (HSiCl3)

• used to make solar grade silicon. (polycrystalline product)
• Jiangxi Ganghoug Chlorine + Caustic Co, TCS for polysilicone, 1600 tons/month.
• (S,I,W)LDK Solar Hi-Tech- LDK on NYSE, May 2007 IPO, Jianqui, China co., 150MW multicrystalline silicon solar ingot + wafer production line expand to 1000MW by 2010, equipment from see-GT Equipment Technologies and JYT Furnaces, to build TCS plant in China.