Qatar Solar Technologies (QSTec) has produced its first polysilicon at its 8,000 metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) solar manufacturing facility in the country, the company recently announced.
The polysilicon material is one of the key raw materials used in 90 percent of the world’s solar modules.
“The company plans to expand to over 50,000 MTPA,” according to the statement.
QSTec’s new facility is a showcase of sustainability with a 1.1 megawatt solar installation that includes a ground mounted solar farm as well as rooftop and solar car parking shades.
The new facility is an example of a wide range of environmentally-friendly technologies, next generation reactors, energy efficient cooling systems and advanced waste treatment facilities that recycle excess gasses and water for reuse in a closed loop system that reduces costs.
By Gulsen Cagatay
Anadolu Agency
gulsen.cagatay@aa.com.tr