Tellurium Profile
· ₹10,451.04/kg today · Live chart →
Solar power's quieter alternative to silicon — a metal so thinly produced that it exists almost entirely as leftovers from someone else's copper refining.
Asian MetalWhere Tellurium Is Produced & Consumed
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Notable producers
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Solar's Alternative to Silicon
Cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film solar panels use tellurium as a core ingredient and offer a genuinely cost-competitive alternative to conventional silicon panels — a technology commercialised at real scale by manufacturers like First Solar in the United States.
A Byproduct of Copper, Not Its Own Mine
Virtually no mine digs for tellurium specifically — it's recovered from the anode slimes left over during copper refining, which means tellurium supply is tied to copper-refining volumes far more than to tellurium's own market price.
Did You Know?
As India expands solar capacity toward its long-term renewable energy targets, tellurium demand for CdTe panels is one of the more direct ways a 'minor metal' most people have never heard of could see real, measurable demand growth.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Tellurium price in India today is ₹10,451.04 per kilogram as of August 4, 2026. See the live price and chart for the full 10-day trend.
Tellurium is bought mainly by thin-film solar panel manufacturers (CdTe technology), with smaller volumes going to thermoelectric devices and specialty alloys.
Among the countries tracked on this site, China, USA are notable producers, while USA, China, India, Germany are among the largest consumers.
Tellurium is tracked on Asian Metal — see each exchange's market profile for how it actually works.
