HPQ Silicon Tweet: Solar industry demand raises temperature in silicon market Bodes extremely well for HPQ and PYR Purevap QRR and NSiR
https://twitter.com/HPQ_Silicon/status/1440344715891593220?s=20
Silicon prices have climbed to around $4,000 a tonne, the highest on record, from levels below $2,000 a tonne at the start of Q4 last year.
Solar industry demand raises temperature in silicon market | Reuters
"Silicon prices have been soaring as recent output curbs in China have made supply even tighter on the back of a first half deficit this year of more than 100,000 tonnes," de Linde said
Silicon is also used to make aluminium alloys for the auto industry, silicones for many products including sealants, adhesives and lubricants and semiconductors.
One new source of silicon demand could be the lithium-ion rechargeable batteries used for electric vehicles, where the industry is experimenting with replacing the graphite in the anode with silicon, only partially at this stage.
