REC Doubling Silicon Capaciy

Renewable Energy Corporation (Oslo:REC.OL) has initiated construction of a new production facility for granular polysilicon in Moses Lake, Washington, USA. The new plant will be built adjacent to REC's existing plant where the production is already focused on production of solar grade silicon (SOG) qualities.

REC Silicon has made substantial investments in a new proprietary technology. The new production technology features polysilicon deposition in fluidized bed reactors (FBR) instead of the more traditional thermal deposition furnaces or “Siemens reactors”. REC Silicon has run continuous test production with the FBR technology over the last year. The technology provides substantial reductions in investment and dramatic reductions in energy consumption.

The new plant is based on the FBR technology that REC has developed for production of granular solar grade polysilicon (SOG). The plant will add approximately 6,500 MT to REC's polysilicon production capacity, totaling close to 13,000 MT. SOG is used as raw material in the production of solar cells. 20-25 % of all solar cells in the world are primarily made from REC's polysilicon.

Mechanical completion of the plant is expected by the end of the first quarter 2008, with final completion and ramp-up of production in the third quarter of 2008.

REC has a very optimistic view of the solar market as can be seen from their graph, reproduced below.

Renewable Energy Corporation ASA, Høvik, NORWAY

Source : the Energy blog - thefraserdomain.typepad.com

Renewable Energy Corporation (Oslo:REC.OL) has initiated construction of a new production facility for granular polysilicon in Moses Lake, Washington, USA. The new plant will be built adjacent to REC's existing plant where the production is already focused on production of solar grade silicon (SOG) qualities.

REC Silicon has made substantial investments in a new proprietary technology. The new production technology features polysilicon deposition in fluidized bed reactors (FBR) instead of the more traditional thermal deposition furnaces or “Siemens reactors”. REC Silicon has run continuous test production with the FBR technology over the last year. The technology provides substantial reductions in investment and dramatic reductions in energy consumption.

The new plant is based on the FBR technology that REC has developed for production of granular solar grade polysilicon (SOG). The plant will add approximately 6,500 MT to REC's polysilicon production capacity, totaling close to 13,000 MT. SOG is used as raw material in the production of solar cells. 20-25 % of all solar cells in the world are primarily made from REC's polysilicon.

Mechanical completion of the plant is expected by the end of the first quarter 2008, with final completion and ramp-up of production in the third quarter of 2008.

REC has a very optimistic view of the solar market as can be seen from their graph, reproduced below.

Renewable Energy Corporation ASA, Høvik, NORWAY

Source : the Energy blog - thefraserdomain.typepad.com