Ningxia Yangguang Silicon Will Begin Polysilicon Mass Production in March 2009

2008 December 25th, Ningxia Yangguang Silicon held the ceremony to celebrate the successful release of their polysilicon product.

Their first furnace polysilicon was released on December 23rd with polysilicon purity over 99.99999% and qualified for the solar cell production. The first phase polyslicon project has production capacity of 1,500 metric tons, and the total production capacity will reach 4,500 metric tons.

The first phase polysilicon project was launched on 2007 August 28th, began the production adjustment in 2008 November, and will begin the mass production in 2009 March.

Ningxia Yangguang Silicon will begin to produce polysilicon in October 2008

The first phase 1,500 ton polysilicon project of Ningxia Yangguang Silicon will be completed as scheduled, the total project is 4,500 ton, and the total investment will be about 4 billion RMB.

The construction of the first phase project will be finished by the end of June, and the production equipments have been deliverd starting from February. Ningxia Yangguang Silicon plans to install and adjust the equipments in August and begin the test production in October.

Ningxia Yangguang Silicon will start the second phase project of 3,000 ton in 2009 after the first phase project begins the commercial production.