GCL-Poly is one of the leading green energy suppliers in China, providing power and heat via cogeneration, incineration and wind. GCL-Poly is also one of the leading polysilicon and wafer suppliers in the world, delivering silicon products to the solar industry.

In November 2009, China Investment Corp. (CIC) bought a HK$5.5 billion ($710 million) stake in the nation’s biggest producer of polysilicon as the sovereign wealth fund invests in energy and commodities companies to hedge against inflation.