Taiwan solar firms report falling October revenues

Nov 9, 01:05

Taiwan-based solar firms have been reporting declining October revenues with Gintech and Solartech outperforming peers with on-month decreases of less than 10%. Motech reported October...

PV Taiwan 2011: An exhibition with an uplifting atmosphere

Oct 7, 12:14

The annual PV Taiwan 2011 taking place in Taipei from October 5-7 features many industry leading firms such as Siemens, GCL-Poly, OCI and Roth&Rau. The exhibition is divided into...

Gintech expects September revenues to rise sequentially

Oct 7, 10:58

Crystalline silicon solar cell maker Gintech Energy has indicated its September revenues grew slightly on month due to increased orders, but product prices continue to decrease. Revenues...

NSP, Gintech report September revenues

Oct 5, 16:55

Taiwan-based solar cell firm Neo Solar Power (NSP) reported September revenues of NT$1.749 billion (US$57 million), showing a 17.25% on-year decrease. Accumulated revenues from January-September...

Applied Materials announces system for solar manufacturing

Sep 1, 10:38

Applied Materials has announced its new Applied Baccini Pegaso solar PV cell manufacturing platform that fabricates electrical circuits on both sides of a solar cell - a process that...

Taiwan firms unlikely to land orders from Evergreen Solar customers

Aug 17, 11:48

US-based solar firm Evergreen Solar has declared bankruptcy and plans to sell its String Ribbon silicon wafer technology. The development has prompted speculation that orders may...

Solar customers demanding higher conversion efficiency

Aug 16, 12:04

Solar cell prices have been stable in August, but customers are becoming more demanding in terms of quality, according to industry sources. Some customers have been requesting for...

Germany solar market to thrive throughout 3Q-4Q11

Aug 16, 11:35

Demand from the solar markets in Germany and Italy has been increasing, according to industry sources, However, some customers have been requesting for low prices, with solar firms...

Delsolar reports 1H11 net loss

Aug 9, 14:14

Despite a booming first quarter, the solar industry suffered from weak demand in the second quarter of 2011. Taiwan-based solar cell maker Delsolar has reported revenues reached NT$5,713...

Solar cell makers still negotiating prices for August

Aug 4, 10:51

Solar cell makers have been hoping to increase the price of solar cells with conversion efficiency of 16.4-16.8% to rise beyond US$0.80/watt in August. However, actual prices are...

Solar demand in Germany and Italy heating up

Aug 1, 15:18

Downstream solar power system firms indicate the rebound of demand in Germany and Italy has been thriving in comparison of the market conditions in the second quarter of 2011. However,...

Solar cell prices to rise 3-5% in August

Jul 28, 13:40

Solar cell makers have notified clients that August quotes will go up by 3-5% to reflect the rising cost of production materials, according to industry sources.

Italy "Made in EU" policy to benefit Taiwan-based solar cell makers

Jul 15, 14:41

Italy recently announced details of its new incentive program for second half of 2011. According to Europe-based solar firms, solar products that contain 60% of components such as...

Solar cell makers see limited order visibility

Jul 14, 10:33

Taiwan-based solar cell suppliers have seen their order visibility extend to only August, and are uncertain about the demand outlook for the rest of the year, according to industry...

Many solar cell makers decline tough orders

Jul 8, 11:16

While orders for crystalline silicon solar cells have increased, prices have not risen along with rebounding demand and a large portion of orders are with undesirable conditions including...

Some Taiwan solar cell makers aiming at full utilization in August

Jun 30, 09:44

Some first-tier Taiwan-based makers of crystalline silicon solar cells, viewing that demand in Europe is likely to rebound in the third quarter because Germany has decided not to...

Taiwan solar cell quotes drop to US$0.75 per watt

Jun 23, 11:16

Having already dropped to US$0.80/watt after Intersolar Europe in Germany earlier this month, quotes for Taiwan-based solar cells have now declined further to as low as US$0.75/wat...

Solar cell price continues to fall despite slight return of demand, says industry source

Jun 14, 01:05

Rumors in the European market indicated quotations of Taiwan-based solar cells have been falling to US$0.80/watt. Despite a slight return of demand, the price of solar products still...

Solar players mixed about market outlook

Jun 13, 14:33

Intersolar Europe was hoped to offer an indication of the market condition for the solar industry, but participants in the show held mixed views.

E-Ton Solar and Giga Solar May revenues show more than 40% decrease on month

Jun 8, 01:00

Taiwan-based solar cell maker, E-Ton Solar, has reported a 41.88% sequential decrease in May revenues. PV paste provider, Giga Solar, also reported May revenues down 44.37% on month,...

Solar market in Germany returns to spotlight

May 30, 14:35

The solar market focus has been on Italy's new incentive program. The market has been bleak and prices have been falling like dominoes. Industry sources wish to understand more of...

Taiwan solar industry to experience small growth in 2Q11, says research institute

May 27, 15:01

According to IEK ITIS from Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) in Taiwan, the contraction of Taiwan-based solar firms' gross margins in first-quarter 2011 was due to a...

Spot price of solar cells falls to US$0.9/watt, says industry source

May 24, 01:50

Lack of demand has caused prices to fall across the solar supply chain. According to industry sources, the latest spot price for solar cells is around US$0.9/watt, a new record low...

Total solar cell production from China/Taiwan region increases 152% from 2009-2010, says Information Network

May 18, 14:49

Greater China continues to increase production of solar cells while exporting more than 90% of its product, according to a recent report by The Information Network.

Gintech and Neo Solar post revenue drops in April 2011

May 11, 11:20

Taiwan-based solar cell firms Gintech Energy and Neo Solar Power have both posted sequential revenue drops for April 2011. Compared with the 47.51% sequential drop in April revenues...

Solar cell makers suffer sequential falls in April revenues

May 11, 01:00

Gintech Energy, Neo Solar Power, Solartech Energy, DelSolar and E-Ton Solar Tech, five Taiwan-based first-tier makers of crystalline silicon solar cells, had April 2011 revenues dropping...

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...

Wafer firms receive loans for capacity expansions

Apr 28, 12:33

Eversol recently received a syndicated loan from 21 financial institutions totaling NT$5 billion for its new wafer facility and equipment in Taoyuan, Taiwan.

Solar cell makers report mixed results for March 2011

Apr 14, 10:46

Motech Industries, Neo Solar Power and E-Ton Solar Tech have reported sequential declines in revenues for March 2011, while fellow solar cell company Gintech Energy managed a double-digit...

Gintech ranks as most profitable Taiwan solar-cell firm

Mar 17, 01:15

Gintech Energy has reported net profits of NT$4.325 billion (US$146 million), or NT$13.43 per share, for 2010, making it the most profitable among Taiwan's solar cell companies.

Gintech contract manufacturing orders to fall to 20% of revenues

Mar 8, 01:15

Solar cell maker Gintech Energy indicated that the second quarter will be stronger than the first quarter, and the company's average selling price (ASP) should rebound as well. Order...