Stagnating PV installations in Germany might lead to small incentive cuts in July

May 6, 12:11

PV system installation in Germany has been stalling and if the situation continues, it is likely the planned incentive cut in July 2011 will decrease in magnitude. In addition to...

Italy announces PV system installations to reach 7,000MW by June 2011

May 4, 14:20

The Italian government has announced PV system installations in the country will reach 7,000MW between January-June 2011. Adding this to the accumulated installation of 3,000MW at...

Win Win Precision Technology executives stress rosy outlook for PV industry

Apr 20, 15:55

Despite stagnant demand in the European market due to uncertain government subsidy policies, industry players believe the outlook for the photovoltaic (PV) industry is still bright...

Germany-based solar module makers eyeing overseas market

Nov 4, 12:21

With demand at their home market down in the fourth quarter, Germany-based solar module makers are seeing a significant increase in domestic inventory, and the companies reportedly...

November solar cell prices in stalemate

Oct 28, 11:24

First-tier solar cell makers in Taiwan are quoting US$1.40-1.42 for November contracts, which is roughly the same as October, while second-tier players are looking to raise prices...

China-based Huawei lands LTE equipment contract from Vodafone Germany, say Taiwan makers

Jul 27, 10:55

China-based telecom/networking equipment maker Huawei Technologies has become one of the two suppliers of LTE (Long Term Evolution) base station equipment for Vodafone Germany, its...

Taiwan, China solar wafer and cell makers to maintain or raise prices in 3Q10 in spite of FIT cut in Germany

Jul 13, 13:56

Solar wafer and cell makers in China and Taiwan are not lowering quotes in the third quarter of 2010 and some even successfully raised prices despite a subsidy slash by Germany, according...

Some Taiwan-based solar cell makers plan to hike spot quotes in 3Q10

Jun 29, 09:57

Some Taiwan-based solar cell makers, viewing that orders received have been in excess of production capacities, plan to raise their spot market quotes from US$1.35/watt currently...

German government still leaning towards same FIT cut

Jun 15, 10:56

Germany's lower house Bundestag is expected to send the same FIT (feed-in-tariff) rate reduction proposal, which ranges from 11% for former industrial sites to 16% for rooftop installations,...

Germany likely to finalize 2011 solar subsidy cuts at upcoming review

Apr 19, 12:08

German officials are slated to meet again on April 25 to discuss rate reduction of solar energy feed-in tariff (FIT), according to industry insiders. With the new rate set to take...

Get ready for a solar push, says The Information Network

Apr 7, 09:59

World economies are inching up out of an economic quagmire and oil is at an 18 month high, which will have big implications on the solar industry. High oil prices will begin to fuel...

Worldwide PV market reaches record high of 6.43GW in 2009, says Solarbuzz

Mar 17, 11:32

Worldwide solar photovoltaic (PV) installations reached a record high of 6.43GW in 2009 - a 6% on-year growth, according to the latest Marketbuzz 2010 Report from Solarbuzz. In addition,...

Taiwan-based Gamania launches cartoon for Cartoon Network

Mar 2, 11:22

Gamania Digital Entertainment, a Taiwan-based developer/operator of online games, on March 1 launched Hero 108, an animated cartoon series developed by the company through cooperation...

Taiwan makers increase solar cell spot prices due to strong demand

Mar 2, 10:59

Due to strong demand from clients in Germany, Italy and the US, Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers have raised their spot market quotes to US$1.35-1.4/watt while keeping...

Taiwan solar cell makers expect full utilization in February and March

Jan 28, 14:28

Major Taiwan-based solar cell makers expect their capacities to remain fully occupied in February and March due to surging demand from Europe, according to industry sources.

Demand for grade B solar cells picking up, say Taiwan makers

Jan 22, 16:56

Taiwan-based makers have revealed that they have obtained many orders for grade B solar cells in addition to normal grade products as demand heats up ahead of anticipated cuts in...

German solar subsidy cuts to spur price plunge in 2Q10, says iSuppli

Jan 22, 12:16

Germany's decision to slash subsidies on certain types of solar installations will result in a dramatic demand reduction and price plunge in the country for PV panels and systems...

AUO supplies PV modules for solar-power plant in Germany

Dec 25, 10:25

AU Optronics (AUO) has disclosed that a 3MWp solar-power plant in a small town in Germany using its PV modules started running on December 22, supplying electricity for 800 househo...

Demand for PV products in Europe drops due to snowing, say Taiwan makers

Oct 21, 16:09

Orders for photovoltaic (PV) products from clients in Europe are decreasing because snowing has begun in some areas and customers have canceled orders for PV system installations,...

Poly-Si spot price remains at US$60/kg

Oct 19, 10:26

International spot market price for polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) remains stable at US$60/kg, defying previous expectations that it would drop below US$60 in October, according...

a-Si thin-film PV module makers seeing rising utilization rates on demand from Germany

Oct 13, 10:48

Major Taiwan-based makers of amorphous silicon (a-Si) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules, including Chi Mei Energy, Auria Solar and NexPower Technology, have obtained more orders...

PV system installation in Germany slowed by manpower shortage, say sources in Taiwan

Sep 15, 11:30

Some providers of photovoltaic (PV) system installation service in Germany have to delay their work schedules or even decline new orders because of a shortage of manpower, and this...

Winergy Solar lands 30MWp orders in Europe

Sep 2, 11:47

Win Win Precise Material, a Taiwan-based provider of photovoltaic (PV) system design and installation services under the own brand Winergy Solar in Europe, has obtained orders with...

Qualcomm hit with restraining order in Germany for use of Smartbook name

Sep 1, 12:29

Qualcomm has been hit with a restraining order in Germany for using the product name "Smartbook." Smartbook AG obtained the restraining order in the Cologne District Court...

Western Europe PC market sees 3% decline in 2Q09, says Gartner

Aug 10, 14:38

PC shipments in Western Europe totaled 13.3 million units in the second quarter of 2009, a 3.3% decline from the same period in 2008, according to Gartner.

Taiwan solar cell makers see capacity utilization rates rising from June

Jul 9, 15:01

Taiwan's leading solar cell makers Motech Industries, E-Ton Solar Tech, Gintech Energy, Solartech Energy and Neo Solar Power have seen utilization rates significantly increasing from...

Network equipment maker Arcadyan to see 15-20% revenue growth in 2Q09, says paper

Newswatch - May 19, 12:08

Taiwan-based network equipment maker Arcadyan Technology is likely to see its revenues grow 15-20% sequentially to over NT$2.2 billion (US$66.7 million) in the second quarter of 2009,...

HTC allowed to ship Android-powered handsets to Germany in the meantime, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 24, 16:44

High Tech Computer (HTC) will be allowed to ship its Android-powered smartphones to Germany in the meantime as a petition court in Germany has decided to review in four weeks an injunction...