Time not right to start production of N-type monocrystalline solar cells, say Taiwan makers

Dec 19, 14:20

While some China-based makers are actively developing N-type mono-crystalline solar cells featuring energy conversion rates of over 20% in a bid to win lending from banks, Taiwan-based...

Solar industry to see more sunshine in 2013, says Solargiga

Nov 21, 14:41

China-based Solargiga Energy Holdings has indicated faith in the solar industry in the long-run. According to Tan Wen Hua, chairman and executive director of Solargiga, once the solar...

New technologies for monocrystalline solar products shift into focus

Oct 19, 10:21

The demand-dominated solar market has been shifting towards solar cells with high conversion efficiencies. Compared with mainstream polycrystalline solar products, monocrystalline...

GCL-Poly in solar wafer supply deal with Tainergy

Oct 13, 12:13

GCL-Poly Energy Holdings, a China-based polysilicon and wafer manufacturer, has announced that it has signed a 5-year letter of intent to supply 1GW of GCL quasi-mono wafer to Taiwan-based...

GCL-Poly launches quasi-mono wafer

Oct 7, 14:36

China-based integrated solar firm GCL-Poly Energy Holdings (GCL-Poly) has announced the launch of a new type of wafer - quasi-mono wafer. This wafer has already been utilized by Canadian...

REC to assess permanent closedown of parts of production capacity in Norway

Sep 29, 13:39

The Board of Directors of Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (REC) has resolved to initiate a process, including formal deliberations with the employee representatives to assess permanent...

Mono-like and monocrystalline silicon gain attention from solar firms

Sep 6, 14:32

The focus of the incentive programs by various governments have been on rooftop systems for homeowners. The limited space characteristics of rooftop solar power systems have been...

Solar equipment firms expand to mono-like and monocrystalline markets

Sep 6, 01:35

Mono-like and monocrystalline products have been increasing popularity due to high conversion efficiency. The solar equipment manufacturers such as GT Advanced have also been hoping...

GT Advanced Technologies acquires Confluence Solar

Aug 25, 10:35

GT Advanced Technologies has announced it has acquired privately-held Confluence Solar, the developer of HiCz, a continuously-fed Czochralski (CCz) growth technology, that enables...

Mono-crystalline silicon price drops, says China solar firms

Aug 19, 16:32

The return of demand has been showing signs of cooling in August not only for mainstream poly-crystalline silicon solar products but also for the mono-crystalline market, said industry...

Suntech unveils high-efficiency solar module for Israel

Jul 18, 14:34

Suntech Power Holdings has unveiled the Suntech 300W Vd series, a new generation high-efficiency solar module, for Israel. Powered by Suntech's SuperPoly processing technology, a...

Eversol receives order to supply 58 million solar wafers

Jul 12, 01:05

Taiwan-based solar wafer firm Eversol announced a one-year supply agreement of 58 million units to a single customer. The agreement accounts for around 60% of Eversol's total production...

Sunrise Global hits 19.2% efficiency for monocrystalline solar cells

Apr 26, 01:05

Sunrise Global Solar Energy (SGSE), a Taiwan-based maker of monocrystalline silicon solar cells, on April 25 announced it has attained an energy conversion rate of 19.2% for such...

AUO subsidiary ACC starts construction of solar-grade monocrystalline ingot/wafer factory

Apr 12, 01:00

AU Optronics' (AUO) subsidiary AUO Crystal Corporation (ACC) on April 11 held a groundbreaking ceremony for the first-phase development of its factory of solar-grade monocrystalline...

Korea-based Woongjin to expand capacity for mono-Si ingots and wafers

May 5, 14:41

South Korea-based Woongjin Energy will invest 270 billion won (US$242 million) to increase capacity for monocrystalline silicon (mono-Si) ingots to 1.1GW and wafers to 500MW by the...

AUO to attend Japan PV Expo

Mar 2, 10:25

AU Optronics (AUO) will exhibit at PV Expo 2010 in Tokyo, Japan's Big Sight International Exhibition Center from March 3-5 to showcase its competitive edge in the solar industry value...

Equipment makers developing large-size crystal-growing furnaces, say Taiwan makers

Dec 1, 13:59

The mainstream capacity for furnaces to produce solar-grade (mono or poly) crystalline silicon ingots, shifted from 270kg to 450kg in 2009, and now some equipment makers are developing...

GET sees revenues high in October 2009

Nov 6, 15:45

Solar-grade poly-Si wafer maker Green Energy Technology (GET) has reported revenues of NT$1.003 billion (US$31 million) for October, its second consecutive record month.

Neo Solar Power starts production of 'Perfect Cell'

Oct 29, 12:10

Taiwan-based solar cell maker Neo Solar Power has announced that it has begun volume production of 'Perfect Cell,' a model of monocrystalline silicon solar cells with an energy conversion...

Solar cell maker E-Ton expects to turn profitable in 3Q09, says president

Sep 7, 09:50

Taiwan-based solar cell maker E-Ton Solar Tech is confident of turning its operation from a net loss of NT$734 million (US$22.3 million) for the first half of 2009 to profitability...

Taiwan solar cell maker Sunrise Global to double production capacity in November

Aug 5, 11:29

Taiwan-based monocrystalline solar cell maker Sunrise Global Solar Energy started operation of its first production line with an annual capacity of 30MWp (megawatt-peak) in January...

AUO plans to take control of solar wafer supplier M.Setek

Jun 22, 10:55

AU Optronics (AUO) has announced a plan to take majority control of Japan-based silicon wafer supplier M.Setek in order to secure key materials in the solar industry and strengthen...

China-based solar-grade wafer suppliers in negotiations to adjust contract prices

May 13, 10:02

LDK Solar, Zhejiang Yuhui Solar Energy Source and fellow suppliers of solar-grade crystalline silicon wafers in China are negotiating adjustments in supply contracts with China- and...