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Trichlorosilane (TCS)

Trichlorosilane (SiHCl3) is a colorless liquid containing silicon, hydrogen, and chlorine. It is the key intermediate compound used to produce extremely pure polysilicon, from which computer chips and solar cells are made.

In 2000, the semiconductor industry consumed over 90% of the world's silicon supply while the solar industry consumed approximately 10%.

In 2006, the solar industry consumed more than 50% of the world's available supply of polysilicon for the first time ever. This historic shift illustrates the growing size and importance of the solar industry.

According to Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) polysilicon producers shipped about 43,900 MT of polysilicon in 2008.

Another important fact that is relatively unknown is the quantity of Trichlorosilane needed to produce polysilicon. The ratio is 6.25 to 1. In other words, 6.25 MT of Trichlorosilane is required to produce 1 MT of polysilicon!

The entry barrier for the solar business varies depending where on the PV value chain someone wishes to become involved. Becoming a Trichlorosilane or polysilicon producer will require special permitting, large capital investment, in addition to several years of planning and construction.

It is much easier to become involved at the other end of the PV value chain (downstream) as it does not require a large amount of capital and the business can quickly be operational.

Because of the above situation, companies involved in the Trichlorosilane and polysilicon production tend to achieve the highest profit, followed by solar cell manufacturers.

At SunSi, we believe that the best place to be involved on the PV value chain is exactly where we are - as a Trichlorosilane producer.

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