The comprehensive electricity consumption per kilogram of granular silicon at GCL Technology’s Xuzhou facility is 14.8 kWh/kg, offering a cost advantage

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On May 31, GCL Technology released its 2021 ESG report. The data shows that by focusing on opportunities in clean technology and investing 1.041 billion yuan in research and development, the silicon materials produced by GCL Technology in 2021 could help reduce carbon emissions by 44.67 million tons per year in the construction and operation of photovoltaic power plants. If considering a 25-year lifespan for these components, the total carbon reduction could exceed 1.1 billion tons. Currently, GCL Technology’s granular silicon business has entered a phase of modular expansion and mass production that can be replicated, with capacity installations of 60,000 tons in Xuzhou, 100,000 tons in Leshan, 100,000 tons in Baotou (for a total planned capacity of 300,000 tons), and 100,000 tons in Hohhot to be established. In addition, the comprehensive electricity consumption per kilogram of granular silicon at the Xuzhou facility has stabilized at 14.8 kWh/kg, while the comprehensive steam consumption is 15.3 kg/kg, which brings advantages in terms of costs and carbon emissions.