𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵.

One of the many important points made in Peter Wennink’s report that was published today.

The report underscores a reality we at RESiLICON know all too well: the Netherlands is almost entirely dependent on China for strategic raw materials such as germanium, cobalt, lithium hydroxide, and silicon.

“𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒓𝒂𝒘 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔, 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓 𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒔, 𝒃𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆 𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 […] 𝑩𝒚 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒓𝒂𝒘 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒔, 𝒘𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒈𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆 𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕 𝒖𝒔.”

We are encouraged to see this urgent need highlighted at the highest level and proud of the role RESiLICON can play in answering the call.

Our proposed polysilicon plant in the Netherlands will:

• Enable local production of ultra‑pure polysilicon
• Reduce Europe’s reliance on imports
• Lower geopolitical risks
• Drive new growth in solar, batteries, and semiconductors

If you want to get involved in shaping Europe’s resilient future, reach out today.

As Peter Wennick notes: “𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕. 𝑵𝒐𝒘 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝑵𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔.”