Comments on: Polysilicon Producers at a Glance

By: Top Global Solar Manufacturers: Is the US One of Them?

Top Global Solar Manufacturers: Is the US One of Them? — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:36:19 +0000

[...] the top is likely due to their ability to acquire an adequate amount of silicon during the recent polysilicon [...]

By: dan

dan — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:03:28 +0000

Thanks. I was rather surprised myself. I believe it is due to their previous entrenchment in the electronics market (where the majority of polysilicon still goes) before solar really took off. Although I have a feeling that the numbers may change. A good portion of the investing in the solar industry has moved to venture capital type investments in smaller companies. We’ll just have to see where things stand when all the smoke clears from the silicon shortage.

By: Solar Dave

Solar Dave — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:27:34 +0000

Dan,

Good write-up. I didn’t know that just 7 companies controlled that much of the market.