Hoku Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOKU) Subsidiary Signs Second Major Polysilicon Supply Contract within a Week, Deal Worth $284 Million Over 10 Years
Hoku Materials, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hoku Scientific, Inc. (HOKU), a diversified alternative energy technology company in China, announced this afternoon the signing of a $284 million polysilicon supply agreement with a subsidiary of Tianwei New Energy Holdings Co., Ltd. that manufactures photovoltaic cells and silicon wafers. The contract calls for delivery of polysilicon to Tianwei over a ten-year period to commence in early 2010. The deal with Tianwei comes quick on the heels of a similar contract announced last week between Hoku and Kinko Energy valued at $298 million over ten years. Tianwei will make an initial $15…