Solar Producers ‘Wary’ of Polysilicon Prices, Solairedirect Says
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Polysilicon may be headed for a surprise recovery by 2015 that could push up the prices of solar panels, said Solairedirect SA, France’s second-biggest sun-powered generator.
Suppliers of the commodity used in solar panels and microchips have been shutting down capacity or delaying new plants, which can take at least three years to build, said Thierry Lepercq, chairman of the Paris-based utility backed by Schneider Electric SA’s venture capital arm.