Abandoned US nuclear site to host 16,000 MT polysilicon plant

Highland Materials will build a 16,000 metric ton (MT) solar-grade polysilicon plant on a former US nuclear project site, under a long-term lease with Pivotal Manufacturing. From pv magazine USA Pivotal Manufacturing has acquired 140 acres where a scandal-ridden nuclear plant was abandoned 40% into construction with more than $2. 6 billion in debt. It has signed a long-term ground lease with Highland Materials for a polysilicon advanced manufacturing facility and a campus of other energy projects. According to the US Department of Energy (DOE), Highland's manufacturing facility will have an initial ...

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