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The founder of Bernreuter Research, Johannes Bernreuter, has been covering the polysilicon industry since 2001. In our library, you can download reviews of Photon's Solar Silicon Conference series and Bernreuter's earlier market surveys on polysilicon production as a free PDF file for your personal use. Comprehensive and detailed polysilicon market reports are available in our shop.
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Year of transition
A drop in demand on the part of the photovoltaics industry and the massive expansion of production capacities have resulted in an oversupply of polysilicon. This has caused the spot price to plummet and many factories are standing idle. The 10th Solar Silicon Conference, which was held in Berlin at the end of March, sought ways out of the doldrums.
in: Sun & Wind Energy 5/2012, pp. 192-195
SWE-5-2012-10th-Solar-Silicon-Conference.pdf
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Oversupply ahead
Those predicting a polysilicon glut are increasing in number – as too at the 9th Solar Silicon Conference held in Berlin in mid-April. Whether or not there is consolidation amongst the manufacturers will mainly depend on the turbulent development of the photovoltaics market.
in: Sun & Wind Energy 5/2011, pp. 218-220
SWE-5-2011-9th-Solar-Silicon-Conference.pdf
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Superior top dog
Is the classic Siemens process the winner of the silicon industry’s technology race? At the 8th Solar Silicon Conference in Stuttgart, Germany, it certainly seemed so. Upgraded metallurgical-grade silicon has a hard time during periods of oversupply, but could play a supporting role in the future.
in: Sun & Wind Energy 6/2010, pp. 134-137
SWE-6-2010-8th-Solar-Silicon-Conference.pdf
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Unperturbed expansion
Is the silicon industry changing direction from a highly profitable situation of short supply to one of oversupply with very low prices? Opinions on the matter were divided at the 7th Solar Grade Silicon Conference in Munich.
in: Sun & Wind Energy 5/2009, pp. 164-166
SWE-5-2009-7th-Solar-Silicon-Conference.pdf
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Full steam ahead from 2008
The polysilicon market is expected to be tight again next year. Certainly from 2008 production capacities will grow significantly, not least due to a whole series of new entrants. By 2010, supply could already be sufficient for a solar cell production of 12 GWp.
in: Sun & Wind Energy 2/2006, pp. 92-104
SWE-2-2006-Polysilicon-Market-Survey.pdf
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Solar-grade silicon: expensive and in short supply
As long as six years ago it was predicted that the photovoltaic industry would suffer a silicon shortage in 2005 – and now this prophesy has indeed come true. A degree of relief through extra production capacity by the manufacturers of electronic-grade silicon cannot be expected until 2006, while alternative production processes will further ease the situation from 2007 onwards.
in: Sun & Wind Energy 1/2005, pp. 76-83
SWE-1-2005-Polysilicon-Market-Survey.pdf
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