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Monday 9 May 2011
New Italy PV incentive program may face strong opposition from Asia module makers
The new solar PV program recently announced by Italy includes additional incentives for solar modules made in Europe, which is seen as a "protection" policy for European-made...
Friday 6 May 2011
Italy PV subsidies undecided, but capped outline is clear, say Taiwan makers
While the Italian government has not yet finalized new PV feed-in tariffs, the following principles are almost solid: tariffs will be cut each month to reach a cumulative reduction...
Wednesday 4 May 2011
Italy announces PV system installations to reach 7,000MW by June 2011
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...
Monday 2 May 2011
Italy extends current solar incentives to end of August
The April 28 scheduled announcement of Italy's incentive program was postponed and the current program will remain till the end of August. This was the result of irreconcilable differences...
Friday 29 April 2011
Motech 1Q11 gross margin slips on falling prices
Motech Industries has reported NT$10.24 billion (US$357 million) in consolidated revenues for the first quarter of 2011, down 20% sequentially. Gross margins slid to 12.5% from 19.9%...
Tuesday 26 April 2011
China-based makers lower prices for solar cells to US$0.95/W
A few second-tier China-based makers of polycrystalline silicon solar cells have reduced quotes to US$0.95/W, the lowest ever on record, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Monday 25 April 2011
Solar market to rebound in 2-3 weeks, says LDK COO
Xingxue Tong, president and COO of China-based integrated solar firm LDK Solar, has recently boldly predicted a rebound of the solar market in 2-3 weeks despite the general pessimistic...
Wednesday 5 January 2011
Solar installations in Italy soar in 4Q10, setting stage for blowout 2011, says iSuppli
Italy's solar market went into overdrive in the fourth quarter of 2010, setting the stage for a doubling in photovoltaic (PV) installations in 2011, as global investment flows into...
Tuesday 30 November 2010
Taiwan market: Asustek reveals 8-inch Eee Note
Asustek Computer has revealed its 8-inch Eee Note EA-800 set for launch in early December in Taiwan, while Italy, Russia and Germany will see the product in late December. The launch...
Tuesday 20 July 2010
MTI lands US$2 million in orders from Sky Italia
Microelectronics Technology (MTI), a Taiwan-based maker of microwave/RF communication equipment, on July 19 announced it has obtained orders for 4-channel one-cable LNBs (low-noise...
Monday 12 July 2010
Italy considers proposal to adjust solar system FIT every four months
The government in Italy is reportedly evaluating a proposal to lower feed-in-tariffs every four months starting in 2011, according to industry sources. For large-size solar systems...
Monday 26 April 2010
ASE reportedly to buy EEMS plants in Singapore and China, says paper
Taiwan-based packaging and testing house Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) will soon announce a plan to buy two plants from Italy-based memory packaging specialist EEMS, the...
Wednesday 21 April 2010
Italy rumored to be considering quarterly solar subsidy adjustments
The government in Italy is considering proposals to adjust solar subsidies on a quarterly basis, according to industry rumors. Such measures could have a positive influence on the...
Monday 8 February 2010
Acer aims for 10% notebook market share in China in 2H10
Acer believes its notebook market share in China will have a chance to reach 10% in the second half of 2010 from around 7-8% in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to company CEO...
Tuesday 20 October 2009
Taiwan-based Astro expects significant shipments of AWP machines to Italy in 4Q09
Taiwan-based Astro, which develops arcade/casino gaming machines, expects to ship a considerable volume of AWP (amusement with prize) gaming machines to the Italy market during the...