EGA to develop solar-powered silicon metal production unit in UAE
2022-06-27 12:02:58 [Print]
Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) announced last Friday a new project to manufacture silicon metal domestically in the United Arab Emirates in order to assure a constant supply for use in producing premium grades of aluminium alloy.
Currently, the UAE has no domestic silicon metal manufacturing capacity and EGA is the largest importer of silicon metal with an annual demand of about 60,000 tonnes.
"Developing a silicon metal manufacturing facility would secure our supply of a strategic raw material," said EGA chief executive Abdulnasser bin Kalban, adding the construction of the silicon metal plant could begin "as soon as next year".
Currently, the UAE has no domestic silicon metal manufacturing capacity and EGA is the largest importer of silicon metal with an annual demand of about 60,000 tonnes.
"Developing a silicon metal manufacturing facility would secure our supply of a strategic raw material," said EGA chief executive Abdulnasser bin Kalban, adding the construction of the silicon metal plant could begin "as soon as next year".