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Thursday 17 September 2009
Stimulus to boost California solar market in 2009, says iSuppli
Installations of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy systems in California are set to more than double in 2009 compared to 2008 because of incentives from the US stimulus package, defying...
Thursday 6 August 2009
Taiwan government plans to kick off roof PV installation program in 2010
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), following the enactment of the Renewable Energy Development Statute in June 2009, plans to implement an on-roof PV system installation...
Monday 3 August 2009
Global PV market to resume growth in 2011, says NextGen Research
Photovoltaic (PV) demand will increase at a CAGR of nearly 24% from 2008 to 2013, with markedly stronger growth starting in 2011 after the global economy rebounds from the ongoing...
Wednesday 29 July 2009
SEMI Taiwan forms high-concentration photovoltaic promotion group
Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) Taiwan on July 28 announced the establishment of the SEMI HCPV (high-concentration photovoltaic) promotion group, aiming...
Wednesday 24 June 2009
Taiwan economics minister worried about PV and LED industries
Taiwan's Economic Affairs Minister Chii-ming Yiin expressed his concerns about the prospects for Taiwan's photovoltaic (PV) and LED industries at a forum on June 23, for the two industries...
Wednesday 17 June 2009
PV capex cuts to ease capacity growth in time for recovery, says IC Insights
Much like the boom-to-bust IC industry in recent decades, manufacturers of solar cells and thin films have also had a difficult time matching investments for new production capacity...
Friday 12 June 2009
Equipment maker Mirle sees touch panels as key to revenue growth for 2009, says chairman
Flat-panel display (FPD) equipment specialist Mirle Automation has enjoyed growing orders from the touch panel sector thanks to wider adoption in the consumer electronics market,...
Thursday 11 June 2009
Taiwan five-year national energy program to focus on PV power generation
Taiwan's Cabinet-level National Science Council on June 10 approved a five-year National Science and Technology Program for Energy with a total budget of NT$30.3 billion (US$93.2...
Thursday 4 June 2009
Will grid parity change everything for solar industry? asks iSuppli
Many in the solar power industry and the investment community believe the arrival of grid parity – the point when cost of electricity generated by a rooftop photovoltaic (PV)...
Monday 11 May 2009
Remote Chinese city Golmud planning PV power plant
SDIC Huajing Power Holdings, a China-based constructor of power plants, has signed a preliminary agreement with Golmud, a remote city located in a desert region of Qinghai province,...
Thursday 7 May 2009
China reportedly planning to raise target for PV power-generating capacity
The China government plans to sharply raise the 2020 goal for the total installation volume of photovoltaic (PV) power-generating systems around the country from 1.8GWp currently...
Thursday 30 April 2009
Everphoton lands HCPV solar project from government
Everphoton Energy has won an open bid held by Taiwan's Institute of Nuclear Energy Research of the Cabinet-level Atomic Energy Council to set up a 200KWp high-concentration PV (HCPV)...
Monday 27 April 2009
Taiwan government still seeking legal basis for PV installation subsidization
After his Cabinet on April 23 approved a plan for the development of green energy industries, Taiwan's premier, Liu Chao-shiuan, has stressed that the scheme is meant to help local...
Friday 24 April 2009
Taiwan announces green energy development plan focusing on PV and LED
Taiwan's Executive Yuan on April 23 approved a national plan to boost development of the island's green energy industries, aiming to make Taiwan the world's largest producing country...
Thursday 23 April 2009
Taiwan maker Kenmec expanding electronics business operation
Taiwan-based Kenmec Mechanical Engineering has stepped into making TFT-LCD and photovoltaic (PV) equipment, Blu-ray Disc (BD) players and touch panels, according to company chairman...