21-CENTURY SILICON

21-Century Silicon has developed, patented and proven a method to manufacture photovoltaic-grade Silicon at ½ the manufacturing cost, ½ the plant setup cost, and in ½ the plant setup time compared to its largest competitors. With its patented methods, proprietary production equipment, and aggressive capacity scale-up timeline, 21-Century Silicon initiated commercial-quantity production and penetrated the market in 2009, seeking to become an industry leader within the growing Photovoltaic industry.