Polysilicon enterprises and production in Sichuan
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1. Xinguang Silicon Industry: 1,260 tons per year; already in operation (actual production is around 1,000 tons). Location: Leshan.2. Emei Semiconductor Materials Factory: 100 tons per year; already in operation. Location: Leshan.
3. Dongqi Emei: 1,500 tons per year; already in operation. Location: Leshan.
4. Tianwei Sichuan Silicon Industry: 3,000 tons per year; built in two phases, with the first phase producing 1,500 tons per year. Under construction (expected to be operational by the end of 2009). Location: Xinjin.
5. LeDian Tianwei: 3,000 tons per year; built in two phases, with the first phase producing 1,500 tons per year. Under construction (expected to be operational by the end of 2009). Location: Leshan. All five of these companies are state-owned enterprises; they use technology similar to that of Xinguang Silicon Industry (or Emei Semiconductor Materials Factory), which is an improved version of the Siemens process developed in Russia. The technology is of high quality, but……
6. Yongxiang Polysilicon: 10,000 tons per year; the first phase produces 1,000 tons per year and is already in operation, while the second phase will produce 3,000 tons per year. Under construction (expected to be operational by mid-2009). Location: Leshan.
7. Sichuan Ruineng Silicon Industry: 6,000 tons per year; built in two phases, with the first phase producing 3,000 tons per year. Under construction (expected to be operational by mid-2009). Location: Meishan.
8. Ya’an Yongwang Silicon Industry: 10,000 tons per year; the first phase produces 300 tons per year and is already in operation, while the second phase will produce 3,000 tons per year. Under construction (expected to be operational by mid-2009). Location: Ya’an.
9. Sichuan Chuailei Industry: 5,000 tons per year; the first phase produces 1,500 tons per year. Under construction (expected to be operational by mid-2009). Location: Xinjin.
10. Shangneng Polysilicon: 3,000 tons per year. Under construction (date of operation unknown). Location: Meishan. All five of these companies are private enterprises; they also use the Siemens process, but the specific technology used has been developed by external parties, so its details are not known. Everyone is welcome to provide corrections and additions.
On the afternoon of October 26, as a pre-event to the 9th China Western International Expo, the \"2008 Sichuan Silicon Industry Development Promotion Conference\", organized by the People’s Government of Sichuan Province, was held at the Chengdu New Century Convention and Exhibition Center. More than 100 representatives from enterprises and industry organizations at home and abroad attended the conference. **Chen Yanhai, Director of the Raw Materials Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Zhao Jiaseng, Vice President of the China Non-ferrous Metals Industry Association, ** from the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee, and Wang Shaoxiong, Secretary of the Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision Commission, delivered speeches respectively. Representatives from well-known domestic silicon industry companies such as Tianwei New Energy and Xinguang Silicon Industry also gave impressive presentations. This conference marked the first time that companies in Sichuan’s silicon industry came together as a group, since the province decided to focus on developing this industry. Many guests attended, and the atmosphere at the venue was lively. A representative from Sichuan Chuailei Industrial Co., Ltd. was invited to attend this conference, where they exchanged experiences with many peers on site and promoted the industry. Sichuan Province boasts abundant resources of silica, brine, and hydropower. The development of the silica industry in this region began early, and it has continued without interruption for over 40 years since the 1960s. With Emei Semiconductor Factory, known as the \"Huangpu Military Academy\" for training domestic silicon technology professionals, and Chengda Chemical Company, which possesses the strongest capabilities in polycrystalline silicon production and design in China, in 2006 Xinguang Silicon Industry established China’s first thousand-ton-scale polycrystalline silicon demonstration project, which held epoch-making significance for the development of China’s silicon industry. As of September 2008, two projects had been completed and put into mass production across the province, with a total production capacity of 1,500 tons, accounting for two-thirds of the national total. Silicon crystal enterprises in Sichuan are mainly located in Leshan, Meishan, Chengdu, Ya’an and other places. In addition to the Emei Semiconductor Materials Factory and Xinguang Silicon Industry, which are already in mass production, projects such as Yongxiang Silicon Industry, Sichuan Ruineng, Sichuan Shangneng, Sichuan Chaolei, and Taiwan Changsheng are under rapid construction. By 2010, it is expected that our province will have a total polycrystalline silicon production capacity of 31,750 tons. It already possesses the clear advantages and conditions to become the leading hub for the silicon industry in our country, with the largest capacity and production of polysilicon. Wang Shaoxiong, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee**, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, and Head of the Provincial Leading Group for Industrialization and Urbanization, stated that the silicon industry, represented by polysilicon, has always been a key area that receives significant attention and strong support from the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial **. Sichuan has significant resource advantages, with abundant and inexpensive hydropower resources ； With over 40 years of experience in industry development, it was the first to solve the problem of polysilicon waste treatment, boasting advantages in environmental protection and comprehensive utilization. Sichuan possesses a complete industrial chain that spans from polysilicon production, solar cell chips and modules, monocrystalline silicon, silicon wafers, and silicon semiconductor devices, to the utilization of waste materials in production. It has a high level of industrial concentration, and it will focus on improving this silicon industry chain in order to further develop and strengthen it. **Chen Yanhai, director of the Raw Materials Industry Department at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said that Sichuan currently has unique advantages for developing the silicon industry, but scientific planning is needed to avoid blind expansion. Next year will see a period of concentrated capacity release, and the financial crisis that is currently spreading will inevitably lead to a decline in demand for silicon products; this requires **scientifically guiding production based on market demands. It is hoped that the relevant authorities will further regulate the development of this industry and make rational plans for its structure, actively promote technological and equipment innovation, and strive to create a new high point for China’s silicon industry. October 27, 2008
Rui Neng stopped operating a long time ago; the 300-ton facility in Ya’an is still in normal operation. How is things going at Yongxiang?
Ruinei didn’t stop; I even visited their company a few days ago – it’s about time to drive and pick it up
The most important factor in investing in polysilicon is technology; as long as the technology is up to standard and the products manufactured are of good quality, there’s no doubt about the market prospects. . . . I wonder when Sichuan Ruineng will be able to start operations; I heard that it has been postponed again. . . . . LeDian Tianwei and Tianwei Sichuan are also joint-stock companies; it’s not clear whether they are state-owned or not.
Since state-owned enterprises are involved as shareholders, it must be state-owned
Yongxiang is doing well, and Rui Neng is also set to start operations. However, I heard that many people from Rui Neng have left, and the exact reason isn’t clear
The Dongqi 1,500-ton production line is still under installation and has not yet started operation; optimistically, it won’t be ready until June or July at the earliest! Although the 500-ton production line at Emei Semiconductor Materials Factory has been put into operation, it has not been functioning properly. During the New Year, several senior experts were called in to take a look at it. Moreover, the dry recycling process for 500 tons still uses equipment designed for 200 tons. 】
I know which central state-owned enterprise is in charge of Tianwei. Not state-owned?