According to foreign media reports, Highland Materials, a high-purity silicon manufacturer in the United States, has signed a long-term land lease agreement to build a polysilicon plant and a series of other energy project parks. According to
media reports, Highland plans to spend $ 1 billion (about 7.181 billion yuan) to build a polysilicon manufacturing plant with an initial annual capacity of 16000 tons . Within four years, it will increase to 20000 tons , with the aim of meeting domestic and international demand through the plant. Headquartered in Johnson City, Tennessee, Highland Materials is positioned as a major supplier of solar-grade silicon,
according to its website. The company has completed a pilot project of 600 tons.
Earlier, on April 23, 2024, Highland Materials announced that it had received a tax credit of $ 255.6 million (about 1.835 billion yuan) to build a polysilicon plant in the United States. Specific information about the polysilicon plant was not disclosed at that time.