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Moses Lake Silane Facility

REC Silicon (Reopening)

Moses Lake, WA, USA

-119.199610732164, 47.1360249235886

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 393

Additional Information:

Sector: Solar

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Silicon


Project Announcement Date: 5/27/2022

Target for Starting Production: 2024

Date Commercial Production Started: 2023

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No


Target Annual Production: 20000 tpa

Operating Status: Closed


Target Jobs: 150

Congressional District: WA4

Government Subsidies:

We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.

Selected Sources:

“REC Silicon to restart poly production at Moses Lake in 2023”, Max Hall, pv magazine International, 01 Jun 2022. 🔗


“REC Silicon prepared to power down the rest of its operation”, Max Hall, pv magazine USA, 03 Oct 2019. 🔗


“REC Silicon to reopen Moses Lake plant”, CHARLES H. FEATHERSTONE, Columbia Basin Herald, 27 May 2022. 🔗


“After five years, polysilicon is once again pumping out of REC Silicon factory in Washington”, Kelly Pickerel, Solar Power World, 01 Dec 2023. 🔗


“Some investors worry as REC Silicon in Moses Lake delays production again”, Source ONE News staff, Source ONE News, 20 Jun 2024. 🔗


“REC Silicon and Sila Sign Long-Term Silane Supply Agreement”, Sila, 19 Sep 2024. 🔗


“Receive updates from us”, REC Silicon, 25 Aug 2022. 🔗


“REC Silicon shuts down Moses Lake polysilicon plant”, Kelly Pickerel, Solar Power World, 31 Dec 2024. 🔗


“Hanwha to exit from polysilicon business in US”, KED Global, KED Global, 02 Jan 2025. 🔗


“Sila Launches Commissioning Phase at New Battery Materials Plant in Moses Lake”, Staff, Source ONE, 15 Apr 2025. 🔗


“Sila Begins the Commissioning of its Moses Lake Plant, a Major Milestone on the Path to Becoming Fully Operational in 2025”, Sila, 15 Apr 2025. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.

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