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Global demand for solar energy is booming as it is rapidly
gaining momentum as a cost competitive reliable source of
clean energy. Over the past five years alone, annual growth
of the solar industry has averaged over 42%, and leading
research organizations expect the industry to grow at this
pace in the foreseeable future. This growth has been driven
by explosive demand primarily in Europe, Asia, and isolated
states in the
US
where cost of electricity is increasing rapidly, thus solar
energy is gradually becoming cost competitive when compared
to conventional energy. Over the next decade, solar energy
is expected to be a mainstream source of electricity
generation. Since the source of solar energy resource, the
sun, is nearly unlimited, the potential for solar energy to
dominate the energy mix is tremendous as illustrated in the
chart (Source: WBGU 2003). AE Polysilicon manufactures
polysilicon, the feedstock material in a large percentage of
solar energy applications. AE Polysilicon has developed the
most advanced to date, state of the art method of producing
polysilicon more efficiently and cost effectively. |