December 02, 2008

Nippon Steel and JFE to setup multi crystal silicon facilities

Nikkei recently reported that Nippon Steel Corp and JFE Steel Corp each plan to build facilities for making multi crystal silicon for solar cells in view of increasing demand from cell makers.

Nippon’s new plant will be constructed at its Yahata steelworks in Fukuoka Prefecture at a cost of JPY 3 billion and begin producing the material in October 2007. It is aiming at annual output of 480 tonnes.