NewswireTODAY - /newswire/ - Delhi, India, 2008/12/19 - The report analyzes the global polysilicon market. It begins with a discussion of the worldwide polysilicon output and capacity and then goes on to analyze the demand-supply and pricing trend in the market.

The rapid growth of solar photovoltaic (PV) cell market has resulted in demand-supply imbalance in the polysilicon market. The high growth of solar cell production capacity compared to a volatile semiconductor market has made the solar cell market more attractive for polysilicon producers. The production of solar grade polysilicon is a highly capital intensive business. Additionally, the long lead time required to add capacity has led to a short supply of polysilicon for the solar PV cell producers.

The increased demand for solar grade polysilicon has pushed polysilicon prices up. Spot prices for polysilicon are significantly higher than contract prices. Silicon producers usually have 3-5 year supply contracts. More than ninety percent of the PV supply chain is governed by fixed supply agreements.

All major polysilicon producers have plans to rapidly expand production capacity. The increase in capacity would result in a more balanced supply and demand situation. The outlook is for increased supply and reduced prices after 2010. However, it remains to be seen whether all planned capacities will be complete on time.

The short supply of silicon and high prices have led to the development of alternative production technologies such as fluidized bed reactor (FBR), upgraded Metallurgical silicon (UMGSi) and thin film technologies.

More than ninety percent of polysilicon is being supplied by seven companies: Hemlock, Wacker, REC, Tokuyama, MEMC, Mitsubishi and Sumitomo. However, sixty other companies have announced plans to produce polysilicon by 2009.

The report broadly includes the following:

1. Introduction

2. Polysilicon Market Overview
Market by Application Segment

2.1 Demand Supply Imbalance – Current Scenario & Outlook
Worldwide Polysilicon Output
Worldwide Polysilicon Capacity
Worldwide Polysilicon Demand
Market Forecast

2.2 Upstream Vs Downstream PV Suppliers
2.3 Pricing Analysis & Outlook
Average Contract Prices
Spot Market Prices

2.4 United States Polysilicon Market
2.5 Chinese Polysilicon Market
Polysilicon Production
Polysilicon Demand
Capacity Expansion

3. Competitive Landscape
Market Share
Silicon Production – Tier One Suppliers
Silicon Production – Tier Two Suppliers
Silicon Production – Tier Three Suppliers

4. Company Profiles
4.1 Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation
4.2 Wacker
4.3 Renewable Energy Corp.
4.4 Tokuyama Corp.
4.5 MEMC

List of Tables
Solar Grade Silicon Production Processes
Polysilicon Capacity & Output by Established Manufactures (2007-10E)
Polysilicon Capacity & Output by New Entrants (2007-10E)
Global Polysilicon Industry Capacity & Output (2007-10E)
Chinese Polysilicon Market Demand (2005-13E)
Chinese Polysilicon Market Production (2005-13E)
Chinese Polysilicon Market Shortage (2005-13E)
China Polysilicon Capacity Progress by Producers (2008-09)
Silicon Availability for Solar Market (2006-10E)
Silicon Production – Tier One (2006-10E)
Silicon Production – Tier Two (2006-10E)
Silicon Production – Tier Three (2006-10E)
Comparative Polysilicon Producer Profiles – Key Statistics (2007-10E)
Polysilicon Vs UMG-Si
Polysilicon/UMG-Si Expansion Projects
Wacker - Regional Distribution of Sales (2007-08)
Renewable Energy Corp - Production Estimates (2008-10E)
Tokuyama - Production Capacity Estimates (2006-11E)

List of Charts
Polysilicon Production Chain
Polysilicon Market by Application Segment (2007)
Solar Cells Market by Application Segment (2007)
Solar Grade Silicon – Supply Vs Demand (2006-12E)
Polysilicon Average Contract Prices (2003-10E)
Polysilicon Spot Market Price (2007-12E)
Global Polysilicon Market Share by Volume (2007)
Hemlock Semiconductor - Ownership Structure (2007)

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