Luoyang China Silicon High Tech 1000 Ton Polysilicon Project Started Commercial Production on June 8th. The product specifications met or exceeded the expection.
This project was constructed by China Enfi Group, and started in early 2006.
China Silicon High Tech polysilicon output in 2007 will reach 600 tons, and China Silicon High Tech is the top producer of polysilicon in China.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
China is able to produce all the solar cell production equipments
Solar energy sector is quite hot in China, there are several dozens of solar cell manufacturers and several hundreds of solar panel manufacturers in China.
The cost advantage brings great opportunities to the solar cell production equipments manufacturers, and then these manufacturers have fund to improve their technologies to better serve their clients.
At present these Chinese solar cell production equipments manufacturers are able to produce all the equipments used in the solar cell production. To be frank, some of their technologies are not as advanced as the ones used by the Western manufacturers, but their equipments do meet the clients' certain demand. I am sure that several years later their equipments will be further improved and adopt the most advanced technologies.
The cost advantage brings great opportunities to the solar cell production equipments manufacturers, and then these manufacturers have fund to improve their technologies to better serve their clients.
At present these Chinese solar cell production equipments manufacturers are able to produce all the equipments used in the solar cell production. To be frank, some of their technologies are not as advanced as the ones used by the Western manufacturers, but their equipments do meet the clients' certain demand. I am sure that several years later their equipments will be further improved and adopt the most advanced technologies.
Clean tech within China presents clear opportunity
China is not feted for its stewardship of the environment. One recent World Bank report found that 16 of the world's 20 most polluted cities were in China; a draft version of another report puts the total economic cost of outdoor air and water pollution at around $100 billion a year, or 5.8 percent of China's GDP.
By some estimates, China has now overtaken America to become the world's largest producer of greenhouse gases. Environmental protests, such as one that took place in Xiamen last month in response to a plan to build a chemical plant in the city, are on the rise.
Pollution resulting from China's growth is a huge problem, but to investors it presents an enormous opportunity. Venture-capital investment in clean tech in China is picking up, increasing by 147 percent from $170 million in 2005 to $420 million last year, according to the Cleantech Group, an industry research body. Most of this investment was in solar energy, a booming field in which several Chinese firms have gone public in the past year.
But although China has now become the world's third-largest manufacturer of solar panels, most of them are exported, thanks to the subsidies offered in the developed world.
Several initiatives aim to promote the development and deployment of clean technologies within China itself. The most prominent is the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto protocol, the United Nations treaty on climate change. Under the CDM, projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gases in poor countries earn credits, which can be purchased by rich countries in lieu of reducing their own emissions as required by the treaty. The Chinese government has already approved 524 such projects; China accounted for 61 percent of the CDM market last year, which was worth nearly $5 billion.
The Chinese government is also introducing environmental targets of its own in areas such as building regulations, appliance efficiency and the energy consumption of big companies. Meeting them will require vast sums to be spent on new technologies, and several schemes involving local and foreign institutions aim to encourage that investment.
The latest, announced in Beijing last week, is a nonprofit, public-private organization called the Joint U.S.-China Co-operation on Clean Energy. It grew out of an energy conference that took place in Shanghai in April and is headed by Peggy Liu, a former Silicon Valley executive who is now a venture capitalist in China.
Liu says its aim is to compress 30 years of clean-tech development into just 10, in part by bringing together innovators and investors. It will promote investment in both reducing energy demand and greening supply. It is particularly enthusiastic about the prospects for trimming energy consumption in buildings, which can be two or three times more energy-hungry in China than elsewhere.
Rob Watson, a member of the joint committee and the man behind LEED, a popular standard used to certify green buildings around the world, said he has been commuting to China regularly in recent years to advise local builders and contractors. He likens the energy-distribution system to a "leaky bucket" and says plugging the obvious holes could have a big impact relatively quickly.
Last year the government set a goal of reducing the energy consumption of new buildings by 50 percent, and in some cases by 65 percent. Yet success depends not only on the strength of regulations, but also on the zeal with which local authorities enforce them. As in the rest of the world, relatively few green technologies are competitive without subsidies or incentives of some sort. A shining exception is solar-powered water heaters, of which China has more than any other country. Chinese firms sold $2.6 billion of them last year alone.
The combination of environmental degradation, economic growth and manufacturing prowess means that China "has the opportunity to be at the forefront in finding solutions to the energy problem that the world faces," said Richard Branson, a British businessman who is investing in a range of clean-tech initiatives.
In the 1960s, after all, Japan was also a fast-growing, polluted country; yet today Japanese firms are the leading manufacturers of hybrid cars and solar panels.
By some estimates, China has now overtaken America to become the world's largest producer of greenhouse gases. Environmental protests, such as one that took place in Xiamen last month in response to a plan to build a chemical plant in the city, are on the rise.
Pollution resulting from China's growth is a huge problem, but to investors it presents an enormous opportunity. Venture-capital investment in clean tech in China is picking up, increasing by 147 percent from $170 million in 2005 to $420 million last year, according to the Cleantech Group, an industry research body. Most of this investment was in solar energy, a booming field in which several Chinese firms have gone public in the past year.
But although China has now become the world's third-largest manufacturer of solar panels, most of them are exported, thanks to the subsidies offered in the developed world.
Several initiatives aim to promote the development and deployment of clean technologies within China itself. The most prominent is the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto protocol, the United Nations treaty on climate change. Under the CDM, projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gases in poor countries earn credits, which can be purchased by rich countries in lieu of reducing their own emissions as required by the treaty. The Chinese government has already approved 524 such projects; China accounted for 61 percent of the CDM market last year, which was worth nearly $5 billion.
The Chinese government is also introducing environmental targets of its own in areas such as building regulations, appliance efficiency and the energy consumption of big companies. Meeting them will require vast sums to be spent on new technologies, and several schemes involving local and foreign institutions aim to encourage that investment.
The latest, announced in Beijing last week, is a nonprofit, public-private organization called the Joint U.S.-China Co-operation on Clean Energy. It grew out of an energy conference that took place in Shanghai in April and is headed by Peggy Liu, a former Silicon Valley executive who is now a venture capitalist in China.
Liu says its aim is to compress 30 years of clean-tech development into just 10, in part by bringing together innovators and investors. It will promote investment in both reducing energy demand and greening supply. It is particularly enthusiastic about the prospects for trimming energy consumption in buildings, which can be two or three times more energy-hungry in China than elsewhere.
Rob Watson, a member of the joint committee and the man behind LEED, a popular standard used to certify green buildings around the world, said he has been commuting to China regularly in recent years to advise local builders and contractors. He likens the energy-distribution system to a "leaky bucket" and says plugging the obvious holes could have a big impact relatively quickly.
Last year the government set a goal of reducing the energy consumption of new buildings by 50 percent, and in some cases by 65 percent. Yet success depends not only on the strength of regulations, but also on the zeal with which local authorities enforce them. As in the rest of the world, relatively few green technologies are competitive without subsidies or incentives of some sort. A shining exception is solar-powered water heaters, of which China has more than any other country. Chinese firms sold $2.6 billion of them last year alone.
The combination of environmental degradation, economic growth and manufacturing prowess means that China "has the opportunity to be at the forefront in finding solutions to the energy problem that the world faces," said Richard Branson, a British businessman who is investing in a range of clean-tech initiatives.
In the 1960s, after all, Japan was also a fast-growing, polluted country; yet today Japanese firms are the leading manufacturers of hybrid cars and solar panels.
Monday, July 23, 2007
Xinjiang SunOasis to construct three solar power stations in Tibet
Shanghai. July 23. INTERFAX-CHINA - China Xinjiang SunOasis Co. Ltd., a hi-tech enterprise engaged in the solar energy industry, signed a cooperative contract last week with China Mobile Group to construct three solar power stations in the Tibet Autonomous Region, state media reported over the weekend. The three solar power stations will be finished at the end of August.
Saturday, July 21, 2007
LDK Solar Signs Contract to Purchase Polysilicon Production Equipment from GT Solar
July 20, 2007: 08:30 AM EST
XINYU CITY, China and SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LDK Solar Co., Ltd. , a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, announced today that it has signed a contract to purchase polysilicon production equipment from U.S.-based GT Solar Incorporated, a subsidiary of GT Solar International, Inc.
Under this contract, LDK Solar will purchase polysilicon reactors and other polysilicon production equipment for installation in its manufacturing facilities in Xinyu City, enabling the Company to produce virgin silicon feedstock for use in its production of multicrystalline solar wafers. LDK expects that following installation of this equipment, the Company will have polysilicon production capacity of up to 6,000 metric tons in 2008 and 15,000 metric tons in 2009.
"Through the purchase of this equipment, we are expanding our capabilities in the solar value chain, adding the production of pure polysilicon to our operations," stated Xiaofeng Peng, Chairman and CEO. "In combination with our ability to use recyclable polysilicon in our production process, producing our own pure polysilicon feedstock will enhance our cost efficiencies.
"We look forward to working with GT Solar and installing their best-in- class polysilicon production equipment into our manufacturing facilities. Our purchase contract with GT Solar is a key element of our expanding production plans," concluded Mr. Peng.
"We are excited to work with an industry leader, LDK, in providing them with the equipment that supports their operational expansion," stated Tom Zarrella, President and CEO of GT Solar International.
GT's VP for Polysilicon, David Keck, stated, "LDK has plans to become a leader in polysilicon production, so we are pleased to be working with them and to continue our long standing relationship."
LDK Sr. VP of manufacturing, Nick Sarno, also stated, "This is an exciting day for LDK Solar as the Company has taken one more step toward becoming the world leader in low cost solar wafer manufacturing by securing future polysilicon supplies. The LDK team is looking forward to working with GT Solar and, in particular, with the team headed by Dave Keck. The future offers both challenges and great rewards for all involved."
About LDK Solar
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, which are the principal raw material used to produce solar cells. LDK sells multicrystalline wafers globally to manufacturers of photovoltaic products, including solar cells and solar modules. In addition, the company provides wafer processing services to monocrystalline and multicrystalline solar cell and module manufacturers. LDK's headquarters and manufacturing facilities are located in Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Xinyu City, Jiangxi province in the People's Republic of China. The company's office in the United States is located in Sunnyvale, California.
About GT Solar
GT is one of the largest providers of manufacturing equipment and turnkey manufacturing solutions to the PV industry. Based in Merrimack, NH (USA), the company's products include equipment used to produce multicrystalline solar wafers, cells, modules. GT Solar also manufactures polysilicon reactors, which allow its customers to produce the polysilicon from which solar wafers are made. For more information, go to http://www.gtsolar.com.
XINYU CITY, China and SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LDK Solar Co., Ltd. , a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, announced today that it has signed a contract to purchase polysilicon production equipment from U.S.-based GT Solar Incorporated, a subsidiary of GT Solar International, Inc.
Under this contract, LDK Solar will purchase polysilicon reactors and other polysilicon production equipment for installation in its manufacturing facilities in Xinyu City, enabling the Company to produce virgin silicon feedstock for use in its production of multicrystalline solar wafers. LDK expects that following installation of this equipment, the Company will have polysilicon production capacity of up to 6,000 metric tons in 2008 and 15,000 metric tons in 2009.
"Through the purchase of this equipment, we are expanding our capabilities in the solar value chain, adding the production of pure polysilicon to our operations," stated Xiaofeng Peng, Chairman and CEO. "In combination with our ability to use recyclable polysilicon in our production process, producing our own pure polysilicon feedstock will enhance our cost efficiencies.
"We look forward to working with GT Solar and installing their best-in- class polysilicon production equipment into our manufacturing facilities. Our purchase contract with GT Solar is a key element of our expanding production plans," concluded Mr. Peng.
"We are excited to work with an industry leader, LDK, in providing them with the equipment that supports their operational expansion," stated Tom Zarrella, President and CEO of GT Solar International.
GT's VP for Polysilicon, David Keck, stated, "LDK has plans to become a leader in polysilicon production, so we are pleased to be working with them and to continue our long standing relationship."
LDK Sr. VP of manufacturing, Nick Sarno, also stated, "This is an exciting day for LDK Solar as the Company has taken one more step toward becoming the world leader in low cost solar wafer manufacturing by securing future polysilicon supplies. The LDK team is looking forward to working with GT Solar and, in particular, with the team headed by Dave Keck. The future offers both challenges and great rewards for all involved."
About LDK Solar
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, which are the principal raw material used to produce solar cells. LDK sells multicrystalline wafers globally to manufacturers of photovoltaic products, including solar cells and solar modules. In addition, the company provides wafer processing services to monocrystalline and multicrystalline solar cell and module manufacturers. LDK's headquarters and manufacturing facilities are located in Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Xinyu City, Jiangxi province in the People's Republic of China. The company's office in the United States is located in Sunnyvale, California.
About GT Solar
GT is one of the largest providers of manufacturing equipment and turnkey manufacturing solutions to the PV industry. Based in Merrimack, NH (USA), the company's products include equipment used to produce multicrystalline solar wafers, cells, modules. GT Solar also manufactures polysilicon reactors, which allow its customers to produce the polysilicon from which solar wafers are made. For more information, go to http://www.gtsolar.com.
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