2013 was a tough year polysilicon makers, and RECSilicon was no exception, but the fast-improving fortunes of the global PV industrymeant that demand, prices and revenues rebounded late in the year – and lookset to remain strong through 2014.

REC Silicon's total 2013 revenues(excluding REC Solar) slid significantly to NKr2.45bn ($400m) – from NKr3.26bnthe year prior, and the company swallowed a full-year operating loss of NKr505m.

However,