SILICON, SUN PRICE UP

Due to Increasing Demand in Mainland China, Polysilicon Price Continues to Rise
July 13, 2011 (Energy Trend)

"According to EnergyTrend’s latest survey, polysilicon spot price trend remains going upward. Currently, the main trading price is between $53/kg and $55/kg…

"Manufacturers indicated that the polysilicon spot price has shown a strong increase, primarily due to the rising Chinese market demand…"

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"…[An] electricity shortage occurred in Eastern China, and the industrial sector may be influenced in the future. Therefore, polysilion production output might be limited, which will also stimulate the Chinese market demand…[D]ue to high demand for mono-Si wafer, the average spot price has stayed at above $2.6/piece…

"Furthermore, the main trading price of multi-Si wafer is between $2.0/piece and $2.1/piece…Unless a large number of contingent orders take place, the possibility of price recovery is quite low. Therefore, the price changes may just fluctuate slightly in the short run…"