REC Silicon has committed to resume production at its Moses Lake polysilicon factory in the US state of Washington, with first production to be seen in Q4 2023, and full commissioning in 2024. This represents the revival of the company’s polysilicon capacity – it has 2,000 tons in Butte, Montana, with the Moses Lake facility having the bulk of 18,000 tons, enough to manufacture 6 GW of solar modules annually if run at an unrealistic 100% utilisation rate. South Korean company Hanwha Solutions is the backer enabling REC Silicon’s restoration, having invested $200 million in the company. Hanwha’s solar panel division Q Cells announced a 1.4 GW, $170 million expansion to its 1.7 GW factory in the US state of…