Our mission and innovation

Green Transition. Circular Economy. China’s Monopoly on the Monosilane and Solar Panel Market and Our Technology.

Yulduz Environment, in collaboration with one of Central Asia and Uzbekistan’s leading research institutes — the U.A. Arifov State Institute of Ion-Plasma and Laser Technologies of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan — offers solutions to global challenges facing humanity. Our mission is to contribute to addressing pressing global issues such as climate change, breaking China’s monopoly in the production of solar panels and monosilane, transitioning to clean energy, reducing Europe’s dependence on Russian hydrocarbons, supporting the EU’s green transition, and promoting the shift to a circular economy.

Our Innovative Monosilane Production Technology

Our innovative monosilane production technology can be integrated across all industries that use monosilane. However, we focus on the solar panel sector. With China increasingly dominating solar cell manufacturing, the EU’s transition to green energy, and the movement toward a circular economy, our technology has the potential to transform the solar panel industry. It not only addresses Europe’s challenges in solar energy production but also reduces monosilane production costs by up to 20%.

European Monosilane Market Prospects

According to Cognitive Market Research, the global monosilane and silicone market in 2024 is valued at USD 19,541.2 million, with Europe accounting for more than 30% of global revenue, representing a market size of USD 5,862.36 million. The market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5% from 2024 to 2031. These figures highlight the significant potential of the European monosilane market, particularly for innovative monosilane technologies like ours.
Source: Cognitive Market Research

China’s Monopoly in the Global monosilane and Solar Panel Market as a Challenge to Europe’s Energy and Technological Independence

Global polysilicon production is largely concentrated in China. China is the world’s largest producer and exporter of polysilicon. While 12–13 years ago China’s share of global polysilicon production was only 30%, by 2021 it had risen to 76%, and in the solar energy sector — over 80%. Nonetheless, other countries, including the EU, are pursuing policies to strengthen supply chains and encourage domestic production. Our technologies are ready to make a significant contribution to these European efforts.

Global Recognition and Strategic Value of Our Innovative Technology

It is noteworthy that the development of our patented technology was supported and co-financed by OCI (South Korea), one of the world’s leading producers of monosilane and polysilicon. OCI’s investment and legal support enabled the registration of a European patent, obtained in 2022. This support confirms the global recognition, reliability, and strategic value of our innovative technology.

Like Nikola Tesla, we firmly believe that the purpose of science is to improve human life. Today, one of the most important tasks before us is transitioning to a new ethic, where one of humanity’s primary needs is the provision of electricity and heat from clean technologies that are free from geopolitical risks capable of causing wars and conflicts. Current events confirm this.

Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has forced Europe and other regions to accelerate the move away from fossil fuels, which have become instruments of influence for totalitarian regimes. This underscores the urgent need for a rapid transition to green energy. Climate change and the demand for a greener world compel science and business to work hand in hand in search of opportunities to enter a new era, where advanced innovation, environmental sustainability, circular economy principles, and high ethical standards become the foundation of growth and efficiency.

Our Strong Patent Support

Our patented technology, protected in the USA, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, China, and since 2022 in the EU, is backed by years of research by our scientists and is ready to address the main challenges facing green energy in Europe and many other countries.

We are ready to support Europe’s efforts to eliminate EU dependence on Russian fossil fuels. We are also prepared to help Europe avoid new dependencies on China or other unpredictable countries in green energy production, particularly in solar panels and monosilane. We are ready to contribute to solar panel production using monosilane as raw material — environmentally clean, ethically sound, and profitable not only for large but also for small and medium enterprises, thereby expanding opportunities in solar panel manufacturing.

We offer a unique project that combines the production of solar panel raw materials — monosilane — with the manufacturing of the panels themselves. We have improved this previously known concept, making it commercially viable, environmentally friendly, and ethically correct, patenting our innovative technology, including in the EU. Today, solar energy is a promising sector in renewable energy.

European Solar Panel Market

Currently, the European solar panel market shows impressive growth. According to Solar Power Europe, installed PV system capacity exceeded 338 GW in 2024 and is expected to reach 671 GW by 2028, doubling current levels.
Source: Solar Power Europe
Source: European Commission - Solar Energy

According to Verified Market Research, the European solar panel market is projected to grow from approximately USD 42.8 billion in 2024 to USD 74.2 billion by 2032, with a CAGR of about 7.1%.
Source: Verified Market Research

Key Features of Our Technology

Given this dynamic, our technology is strategically relevant: it allows local production of key raw materials — monosilane — for use in both large industrial complexes and small-to-medium scale production and pilot lines. This opens the way for a fully European solar panel manufacturing chain, crucial for reducing EU dependence on Chinese dominance.

Our Technology and Europe’s Independence from China in Monosilane and Solar Panel Production

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), China has invested tens of times more than Europe in solar module and material production since 2011, and today China accounts for 80% of global polysilicon, ingot, and wafer production. The IEA estimates that with ongoing Chinese capacity expansion, China’s share could reach 95% by 2025. This indicates extreme dependence of other countries on China, which could become critical, increasing exposure to trade restrictions and political risks affecting solar energy development.

Dependence on any single, particularly unpredictable country, and outsourcing the energy security of entire continents or regions to such countries can cause serious political and other problems, as seen with reliance on Russian fossil fuels. Europe has made significant progress in solar energy development, including launching the Solar Industry Accelerator in 2020 and the European Solar Initiative in 2021. Nevertheless, today, less than 3% of solar panels installed in Europe are manufactured in Europe, clearly posing a challenge to European energy security.

China’s success in solar energy is largely due to protectionist policies and state subsidies. Without this support, large-scale monosilane and solar panel production in China would not be as profitable as it is today. However, new innovations are needed to expand monosilane and solar panel production, attract SMEs, and make production more environmentally friendly and energy-efficient. Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has highlighted the importance of considering political risks in regional dependence on a single producer of critical goods. A monopoly in energy resources can threaten not only energy security but also national security. Therefore, our primary goal is to reduce dependence on monopolists in renewable energy, particularly solar, through innovative solutions and technologies. Our technology represents a closed, environmentally clean, zero-waste monosilane production cycle — the key raw material for high-efficiency silicon heterojunction solar cells. It allows the integration of raw material production into solar panel manufacturing lines for SMEs, providing a competitive advantage.

Another Important Feature

Considering that monosilane is an explosive gas and requires special conditions for transport, which significantly affects costs, the ability to organize and integrate monosilane production near solar cell manufacturing provides an economically attractive solution. Thus, unlike existing industrial examples where monosilane production and PV panel assembly are separated into different sites, our technology enables physical integration of monosilane and solar panel production into a single modular complex. This eliminates the need for monosilane transportation, significantly reducing both logistics costs and safety risks, and enables efficient scalability from small to large production sites.

It is essential to combine climate action with competitiveness while ensuring Europe’s energy security. We can and want to offer a solution that promotes a green energy transition, providing the EU with highly competitive opportunities in solar energy amid growing influence from countries such as China and India.

Why High Environmental Standards Matter to Us

Beyond economic aspects, it is important to ensure that raw materials for solar panels are produced in an environmentally safe way and to create eco-friendly manufacturing processes for the panels themselves.

This is particularly relevant for us as developers, as Central Asia has experienced some of the most severe environmental disasters in history — the Aral Sea tragedy and nuclear testing consequences in Semipalatinsk. Environmental damage led to the loss of many species and unique natural resources, such as Central Asia’s tugai forests. Uncontrolled pesticide use in cotton monoculture increased cancer rates and caused serious organ damage. Water, air, and soil pollution reached critical levels, and child mortality was 50% higher than in other parts of the former USSR.

We highlight our historical experience because it underscores our commitment to the highest environmental standards and ethical responsibility. Central Asia already feels climate change effects, including desertification; in Uzbekistan, 9 km² of land turns to desert daily. Our technology avoids chlorine and chlorinated compounds, generates zero waste, and produces environmentally friendly green hydrogen as a byproduct.

According to the IEA, 60% of solar panel production in China relies on coal power, giving many panels imported to the EU a high carbon footprint. Implementing our innovative technology in the EU will reduce dependence on Chinese solar and monosilane producers and enable compliance with the EU’s strict CO₂ emission standards.

Our Technology and the EU Circular Economy Action Plan

Our technology is a closed-loop, zero-waste system, producing not only monosilane and solar panels but also high-value eco-friendly products from waste. The EU’s Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) aims to reduce natural resource use, contributing to climate neutrality and biodiversity protection. Our technology avoids chlorine use, reducing environmental load and protecting ecosystems.

Why Humanitarian Standards Are Important to Us

We uphold high ethical and humanitarian standards in solar panel and raw material production. Central Asia has a tragic history of forced labor, particularly in agriculture, affecting prisoners, women, and children. The Uzbek government recently banned all forms of forced labor, which we fully support. The green transition must be free from unethical practices. Chinese facilities in Xinjiang producing up to 40% of global monosilane face accusations of forced labor, including child labor. We welcome the EU Parliament’s ban on products made with forced labor. Our technology ensures European independence from Chinese monopolies while adhering to the highest technical, environmental, and ethical standards.

Flexibility of Our Technology

Our technology is effective for SMEs and easily integrated into large production facilities using monosilane, with significant impact potential.

Beyond Solar Panels

Our technology goes beyond solar panels. High-purity monosilane is critical for semiconductors and microelectronics. Our modular technology aligns with the EU Chips Act, enabling deployment in both large complexes and small factories. Monosilane is also needed in tires, high-performance materials, adhesives, sealants, and coatings, offering strategic opportunities for Europe and strengthening technological independence.

A recent peer-reviewed ScienceDirect study confirms that monosilane remains the leading gas precursor for both monocrystalline and polycrystalline silicon, the primary material for solar panels. Despite exploring alternative raw materials, monosilane-based technology remains the most practical, reliable, and scalable solution for solar energy development.
Source: ScienceDirect

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