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Monday 16 April 2012
China state-run corporations eager to enter solar industry, says report
A report from China Business Media, a China-based news outlet, has indicated that China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) plans to acquire Canadian Solar, a China-based...
Monday 16 April 2012
Commentary: Taiwan at crossroads of polysilicon production
The solar industry in Taiwan has not been able to achieve self-sufficiency for polysilicon materials. In the past when polysilicon was experiencing undersupply, Taiwan-based solar...
Monday 16 April 2012
Taiwan market: Individual solar PV systems face difficulties in financing
The government of Taiwan recently announced electricity price hikes, and this may help spur growth of solar PV installations in the country. However, the government indicated the...
Monday 16 April 2012
Government incentives continue to finance development of solar PV semiconductor market, says GBI Research
Government incentives that encourage investment in renewable energies will continue to drive technological advances in the global semiconductor market, according to GBI Research.
Monday 16 April 2012
SAS vows to turn Covalent profitable
Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Sino-American Silicon (SAS) recently announced the acquisition of Japan-based semiconductor firm Covalent. According to Doris Hsu, president of SAS,...
Monday 16 April 2012
Taiwan market: Energy price hike may promote rooftop solar PV systems
The Taiwan government plans to raise off-peak power rates for industrial use by 60%, and this may encourage manufacturers to apply to install solar PV systems on the roofs of their...
Thursday 12 April 2012
Solar PV module suppliers switch tactics as wafer prices fall 70%, says IMS Research
The average price of solar wafers in the first quarter of 2012 fell by more than 70% in a year, according to IMS Research. This dramatic price collapse, caused by a global oversupply,...
Thursday 12 April 2012
Teco aiming at electric car motor market
Taiwan-based motor maker Teco Electric and Machinery will expand its related green energy business by venturing into the production of motors for electric vehicles, according to company...
Thursday 12 April 2012
Polysilicon spot price close to US$22/kg
The most recent spot price of polysilicon has been reaching close to US$22/kg. Industry sources noted that downstream demand has been weak causing solar wafer firms to be reluctant...
Thursday 12 April 2012
China polysilicon firms face low capacity utilization rates and high inventory levels
The falling price of polysilicon has been pushing more China-based firms into production suspensions. The ones that have continued operating are facing high inventory levels, according...
Wednesday 11 April 2012
Giga Solar targets back silver conductive paste market share of over 10% in 2012
Taiwan-based conductive paste maker Giga Solar has indicated that shipments of high-efficiency aluminum pastes have reached above 200 tons so far this year. Moreover, the firm targets...
Wednesday 11 April 2012
China likely to approve 1GW of applications for Golden Sun Demonstration Project in 2012
According to China news media, the preliminary assessment of the fourth stage of the Golden Sun Demonstration Projects has been finalized. There were about 4GW of projects applying...
Tuesday 10 April 2012
China-based makers pessimistic about global solar demand in 2H12
Despite incentive cuts in Germany and soon by Italy, demand in the global solar market has been healthy in first-half 2012. Industry sources believe that customers want to begin solar...
Tuesday 10 April 2012
China state-run power generators expected to have competitive advantages in domestic solar market
While there will be an estimated demand for solar PV installation capacity of 5GW in the China market in 2012, the competition among China-based solar makers will be intense. The...
Tuesday 10 April 2012
China-based solar maker LDK to lay off employees, say reports
LDK Solar, a China-based solar firm, will lay off employees who have been at the company less than three years, according to media reports in China. Gintech Energy, Neo Solar Power...