Featured in Building resilience – 04-2026

Ramping up for global poly demand

February 2026 marked the start of production at United Solar Polysilicon’s (USP) new polysilicon factory in the Sohar Port and Free Zone of Oman. As the factory ramps up to its full 100,000 metric tons (MT) of capacity, pv magazine spoke with USP chief financial officer Binyam Giorgis about how a polysilicon factory at this scale outside China could influence the global solar supply chain, and the challenges it will face in ramping up and securing long-term demand.

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Mark Hutchins

02 Apr 2026

Polysilicon furnaces - large silver silos inside a factory room.

Furnaces at United Solar’s polysilicon plant in Oman. | Image: United Solar Polysilicon

United Solar Holdings, USP’s parent company, was established in 2023 by founder and Chairman Longgen Zhang, formerly the CEO of Chinese polysilicon producer Daqo New Energy. Headquartered in the Middle East, in Oman’s Sohar Port and Free Zone, the company has pushed forward with plans for a factory with the capacity to produce 100,000 MT …

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