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Exhibit 23.1
Independent Auditors Consent
The Board of Directors
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-96420, 333-19159, 333-43474, 333-83624, 333-83628, 333-100404, 333-122405, 333-142818, 333-163318, and 333-166623) and on Form S-3 (No. 333-163354) of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. of our report dated September 13, 2010, with respect to the balance sheet of Solaicx as of January 2, 2010, and the related statements of operations, stockholders deficit, and cash flows for the year then ended, which report appears in the Form 8-K/A of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. dated September 13, 2010. Our report refers to the Companys adoption of new accounting standards as of January 4, 2009.
/s/ KPMG LLP
St. Louis, Missouri
September 13, 2010