INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES AND SELECTED SOURCES
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Butte Silane Facility
REC Silicon
Butte, MT, USA
-112.688409245718, 45.9699094806952
The Big Green Machine Site ID: 394
Additional Information:
Sector: Solar
Activity: Manufacturing
Product: Silicon
Project Announcement Date: 1/1/1997
Target for Starting Production: 1998
Date Commercial Production Started: 1998
Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No
Target Annual Production: 2000 tpa
Operating Status: Paused
Target Jobs: 300
Current Jobs: 300
Congressional District: Republican
Government Subsidies:
We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.
Selected Sources:
#1: Silicon Production Facilities - REC Silicon - recsilicon.com
#2: Hanwha Solutions Becomes the Largest Shareholder of “Clean Polysilicon” Manufacturer REC Silicon to Build a Green Solar Supply Chain - www.hanwha.com
#3: About REC Silicon | REC Silicon - recsilicon.com
#4: REC Silicon to shut down polysilicon production capacity in Montana, US - www.pv-tech.org - 02-08-2024
Tracked Expansions and/or Acquisitions:
We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.