LDK Solar, a China-based vertically integrated manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) products, has announced the mechanical completion of its third 5,000MT polysilicon train at its Mahong polysilicon plant.

There are three 5,000MT trains in the 15,000 MT Mahong polysilicon plant. Mechanical completion of this third train demonstrates that LDK Solar has successfully completed the plant's originally designed total polysilicon capacity of 15,000MT per annum. With the extensive experience obtained from ramping up the previous two trains, LDK Solar expects the third train will quickly ramp to reach full capacity production toward the end of 2011.

"Mechanical completion of the third train in the Mahong polysilicon plant is significant for LDK Solar as well as the PV industry," stated Goran Bye, president and CEO of LDK Polysilicon. "It will greatly expand LDK Solar's access to polysilicon, lower vertical integrated cost of final solar products and support our customers' growing demands."

As of today, LDK Solar reached a total polysilicon production capacity of 17,000MT per annum, combining both Mahong and Xiacun polysilicon plants. With the completion of its currently ongoing debottlenecking and hydrochlorination projects in both the Mahong and Xiacun plants, as well as the line B project in Xiacun plant, LDK Solar expects to reach a total polysilicon production capacity of 25,000MT per annum in mid-2012.

Source:digitimes