Summary
DOE/EA-1727 analyzes the potential environmental impacts of DOE providing a federal loan guarantee to AE Polysilicon Corporation (AEP) to support the construction and startup of a Phase 2 commercial polysilicon production unit adjacent to AEP’s existing Phase 1 polysilicon production unit in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania. The proposal included adding three additional production units to facility productivity and innovation in high-speed, high-volume solar cell and module manufacturing.