The world's largest organic silicon project has landed in Xinjiang, accelerating the upgrading of the industrial chain
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In April 2025, the Asia Group's annual production of 1.6 million tons of organic silicon project was fully launched in the Zhundong Economic and Technological Development Zone, marking a significant change in the global organic silicon industry landscape. The total investment of this project exceeds 20 billion yuan, and it is planned to be completed and put into operation by the end of 2026. At that time, it will become the world's largest and most technologically advanced organic silicon production base, helping to upgrade China's new materials industry.
The project relies on its subsidiary group's resources in Xinjiang, including quartz ore, industrial silicon, methanol, polycrystalline silicon, and self owned power plants, to form a complete industrial chain loop of "quartz ore industrial silicon organic silicon high-end materials". The core process adopts internationally leading technology and is equipped with the world's largest single synthesis unit (with a single production capacity of 500000 tons/year), the largest distillation tower (with a diameter of 8 meters), and a hydrolysis reactor. The conversion rate of raw materials and production efficiency are significantly improved, and the comprehensive energy consumption is reduced by 15% compared to industry standards.
The project targets high value-added fields such as photovoltaic packaging materials, electronic grade silicone resin, and medical silicone, integrating AI production control systems and green electric coupling processes. After production, it can drive downstream output value of over 20 billion yuan and fill the 30% production capacity gap of high-end silicone products in China. The CEO of Qiya Group stated that the project will drive the global market share of silicone in China to increase from 35% to 45%, and provide key material support for fields such as new energy and aerospace. At present, the project has obtained 12 core patent authorizations and has jointly established a joint laboratory with the Institute of Silicon Materials, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The implementation of the Xinjiang organic silicon project echoes the upgrading of domestic industrial clusters. Taking Yongxiu, Jiangxi as an example, the local area has promoted the digital transformation of more than 160 upstream and downstream enterprises through the construction of an organic silicon "industrial brain", with an industrial correlation rate of 70%, forming a stable industrial ecosystem. The relevant person in charge of Yongxiu County stated that the organic silicon "industrial brain" helps enterprises reduce production costs and improve research and development efficiency by collecting real-time production data and optimizing supply chain collaboration. For example, Maihao Organic Silicon uses this platform to reduce equipment downtime by 30%.
Industry analysis suggests that global organic silicon production capacity is accelerating towards China, with China's production capacity accounting for over 77% of the world's total by 2025. With the commissioning of large-scale projects in Xinjiang and the upgrading of industrial clusters such as Yongxiu, China's organic silicon industry will shift from "scale expansion" to "quality improvement", achieving breakthroughs in the field of high-end materials. However, we need to be vigilant about the risk of overcapacity. In 2025, the industry experienced a price war due to disorderly expansion, and in the future, we need to consolidate our competitive advantage through technological innovation and industrial chain coordination.