India will invest 1.25 billion U.S. dollars building the first polysilicon solar energy project

According to the news from Bangalore, India, a new polysilicon solar energy project in India to establish the eastern city of Haldia, which will serve as a comprehensive, including solar power plant facilities as part of the total cost of about 1.25 billion U.S. dollars.

Earlier, Bhaskar Silicon Ltd. Claimed that the company is building the world's largest integrated solar power facilities, and plans covering 800 acres, and the polysilicon project is also part of the plan.

It is reported that in the initial stage of polysilicon project will produce 2,500 tons per year of polysilicon materials, two years will reach 5,000 tons. Comprehensive facilities in the solar power plant will annually produce 250 megawatts of electricity.

Bhaskar Silicon Managing Director Jyoti Poddar said that it will partner with the German Centrotherm Photovoltaics AG jointly established the comprehensive solar energy facilities. He said that the project's other partners, such as the United States of Perseus, will be subject to an equity investment.

Source: 国际新能源网 Aug. 26, 2008