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The project \u2014 spanning 200 feddans on Egypt\u2019s North Coast \u2014 aims to produce locally-manufactured silicone and derivatives rather than rely on imports.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Securing supply chains:<\/strong> The first phase will produce silicone at a production capacity of 45k tons annually with an investment cost of USD 172 mn. Silicone derivatives \u2014 used for insulating materials, construction, and others \u2014 will be manufactured in the second phase with an initial production capacity of 60k-100k tons annually depending on the availability of essential local raw materials like silicon, methanol, and hydrochloric acid.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And key materials for solar cells are in the pipeline: <\/strong>The third phase will produce polysilicon \u2014 commonly used in the manufacturing of solar cells and electronics \u2014 with an initial production capacity of 10k tons annually, according to the statement. This should help keep pace with the proliferation of solar energy projects, it added. The fourth phase will involve setting up a complex for manufacturing products usually imported from abroad like insulating material, adhesives, and rubber.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who\u2019s in?<\/strong> The project\u2019s shareholders will include the Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company, the Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority, the Egyptian Company for Mineral Resources, the Public Enterprise Ministry\u2019s Metallurgical Industries Holding and the Egyptian Ferro Alloys in partnership with National Initiative of Developing Egyptian Industry (Ebda), Libra Capital and Central Desert Mining Company.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Egypt is shoring up polysilicon ahead of solar energy expansion: Egypt has completed the feasibility study for a new solar-powered silicone production complex in New Alamein, according to a statement. 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