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BEIJING, Oct. 28 -- China only faces potential overcapacity of multi-crystalline silicon from planned projects and working production capacity of multi-crystalline silicon is still in shortage, said Lei Ting, vice president of Suntech Power Holdings, a leading Chinese solar products company.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Speaking at a forum in Xining, capital city of Qinghai province, Lei said that the actual capacities of most recently launched multi-crystalline projects total about 1,500 tons, far less than the 20,000-30,000 tons claimed by themselves.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; He predicted that China would produce 30,000 tons of multi-crystalline silicon in 2009, less than domestic demand.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lei added that Suntech would prefer to purchase multi-crystalline silicon from the domestic market if Chinese manufacturers could meet its demand.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The cost of multi-crystalline silicon could see a further decline due to cheaper transportation costs, according to Lei.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; At present, most large-scale solar cell producers rely on imported multi-crystalline silicon, due to earlier long-term supply agreements and inadequate domestic output.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Chinese government is now stepping up efforts to rein in the rush to launch new multi-crystalline silicon plants in a bid to avoid future overcapacity.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; China will produce 140,000 tons of multi-crystalline silicon each year if the multi-crystalline silicon plants under construction or planned are put into full operation. By contrast, world demand for the product is predicted to stand at around 80,000 tons in 2010.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Source: chinamining.org)
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