Recently, GCL Technology announced that, following authoritative certification by the French Agency for Ecological Transition (ADEME), the full-lifecycle carbon footprint of granular silicon products at its Hohhot production base has been reduced to 18.050 kg CO₂e/kg, far exceeding the industry average and setting a new global record for the lowest carbon footprint at a single granular-silicon production base (excluding industrial silicon).

As a core foundational material in the photovoltaic industry chain, the carbon footprint of granular silicon is directly linked to the sector’s overall carbon-neutrality progress. It is reported that the Hohhot base, leveraging GCL Technology’s multi-base collaborative innovation advantages, has continuously advanced carbon-reduction efforts through process optimization, equipment upgrades, energy and logistics planning, and intelligent manufacturing, driving sustained declines in emissions and ongoing carbon-footprint optimization. This not only strengthens the product’s differentiation advantage but also consolidates the company’s industry leadership, injecting strong momentum into the green transformation of the PV sector.

Amid the accelerating establishment of global carbon-tariff frameworks, carbon-footprint certification has become an international benchmark for measuring a product’s environmental value. The certification obtained by the Hohhot base not only provides powerful support for downstream customers to lower their own product carbon footprints and enhance international competitiveness, but also serves as a “green pass” for photovoltaic module exports facing ESG scrutiny.

Notably, this certification signifies that all four of GCL Technology’s major granular-silicon production bases have now received carbon-footprint certification from internationally recognized authorities.

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