Last update: Wednesday 23 May 2012 [402 news items]
Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
May 23, 01:15
Taiwan-based solar cell makers plan to increase prices as demand has been high. Solar wafer firms hope to follow suit.
Solar wafer prices to fluctuate in May, says industry source
May 11, 14:19
China's solar industry has been hit hard by oversupply in the market. Some firms are reportedly using shipments to repay debts.
Commentary: Zero export tariff on China-made solar wafers likely to push down global wafer prices
May 11, 11:26
China-based solar firms have been demanding the government cut export tariffs on solar wafers to zero and allow polysilicon to be exported to international markets. This is likely...
Holy Sunergy to raise US$11.5 million for capacity expansion
May 10, 12:21
Holy Sunergy, a solar wafer maker funded by Taiwan-based firms, will raise additional capital of US$11.5 million to expand its annual production capacity from 40MW currently to 140MW...
Taiwan-based solar wafer makers report 1Q12 net losses
May 7, 10:33
Taiwan-based solar wafer makers have not been able to climb out of losses since second half of 2011 despite the fact that most solar wafer firms have clear order visibility in recent...
China solar material firms hope for free access to international markets
May 2, 12:28
China-based polysilicon firms have been filing complaints against US- and South Korea-based polysilicon firms for dumping in the domestic market. In addition to these complaints,...
LDK reports 4Q11 gross margin of negative 65.5%
May 2, 12:10
LDK Solar, a China-based vertically integrated manufacturer of solar products, has reported its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011. According...
Applied Materials holds solar technology innovation summit conference in China
Apr 20, 12:11
Applied Materials' Solar Technology Center in Xi'an, western China, will hold a solar technology innovation summit on April 20, according to the company. The center is an R&D...
SAS vows to turn Covalent profitable
Apr 16, 12:09
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,...
Polysilicon spot price close to US$22/kg
Apr 12, 01:30
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...
China-based solar maker LDK to lay off employees, say reports
Apr 10, 15:17
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...
Revenues from semiconductor business to outperform solar, says SAS
Mar 27, 15:00
Taiwan-based solar wafer supplier Sino-American Silicon (SAS) has indicated that by acquiring Japan-based Covalent, the firm's revenue share is likely to change. The solar business...
World solar PV market grew to 27.4GW in 2011, says Solarbuzz
Mar 20, 14:44
Worldwide solar photovoltaic (PV) market installations reached a record high of 27.4GW in 2011, up 40% on year, according to Solarbuzz.
China solar wafer price drops due to low solar module quotes
Mar 19, 11:58
The price of solar modules in both Europe and China has fallen to new lows trumping the confidence of holding current quotes in the upstream. The recent price of mainstream 6-inch...
Mar 16, 12:08
Global demand for small- to medium-size semiconductor-grade silicon wafers and LED sapphire substrates will improve from the preceding quarter in second-quarter 2012, while demand...
Taiwan solar firms lower production of mono-like solar products
Mar 9, 01:20
The solar industry went through a period of hype for mono-like solar wafers. However, development of this particular industry has not flourished in 2012. Industry sources noted that...
Digitimes Research: Solar prices in Greater China stay flat due to on-going negotiations
Feb 24, 15:16
Solar prices in Greater China were mostly flat this week (Feb 20-24), except for 156 mono solar cells which saw an increase of US$0.01/W, said Chihheng Liang, Digitimes Research an...
Taiwan solar wafer makers plan to hike prices in March
Feb 21, 14:34
Leading Taiwan-based makers of polysilicon solar wafers, viewing that orders are on the rise and current prices are lower than production costs, are negotiating with clients for an...
Digitimes Research: Solar cell prices in Greater China increase to reflect rising costs
Feb 17, 16:14
The return of demand has been helping solar firms in Greater China to increase capacity utilization rates, said Chihheng Liang, Digitimes Research analyst. Order visibilities are...
Commentary: Chances of PV price increase to depend on extent of incentive cuts
Feb 13, 15:41
The oversupply in the solar market caused the prices to drop drastically in 2011. Solar firms have been hoping to revive the prices in 2012, but as various governments plan to make...
Digitimes Research: Solar wafer makers in Greater China increase quotes
Feb 10, 15:12
The prices of solar wafers and cells have been increasing. However, polysilicon spot price remains flat at US$29.50/kg while the price of solar modules has dropped by EUR0.01/watt.
Commentary: PV demand picking up, but Europe firms still struggling
Feb 10, 11:18
The solar market rebounded slightly before the Lunar New Year holidays. Many firms in the Greater China region experienced increasing capacity utilization rates due to urgent orders...
REC sees 4Q11 revenues down 5% on-quarter
Feb 9, 14:49
Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (REC) has reported fourth-quarter 2011 revenues of NOK2,865 million (US$499 million).
GET seeking cash injection of NT$2.1 billion
Feb 9, 01:30
Solar wafer maker Green Energy Technology (GET) plans to issue 50,000 shares to obtain a cash injection. GET shares closed at NT$42.30, meaning GET hopes to obtain NT$2.1 billion...
Gintech reports falling January revenues
Feb 8, 01:05
Taiwan-based solar cell maker Gintech reported January revenues of NT$1.179 billion (US$40 million), down 11.88% on month and 43.18% on year.
Digitimes Research: Monocrystalline solar wafer prices in Greater China show increases
Feb 3, 16:29
Compared with downstream firms, quotes from upstream solar firms have been increasing more apparently, according to Digitimes Research analyst, Chihheng Liang. Downstream firms such...
Solar wafer makers to increase quotes to US$1.20-1.30/unit
Feb 2, 01:40
The solar industry has been trying to increase prices. Industry sources indicate that 6-inch polysilicon solar wafers have been quoted around US$1.20-1.30/unit. However, downstream...
Germany, Italy likely to end subsidies for ground-mounted solar PV systems
Jan 31, 14:44
The Germany and Italy governments, in their plans to decrease feed-in tariff rates for installation of PV systems in April and July 2012 respectively, may delete subsidization for...
Jan 20, 14:43
Due to the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays, prices of solar products in Greater China have been quite stable, however polysilicon and solar wafer firms are inclined to increase quotes...
Digitimes Research: Rising demand continues to push up polysilicon price in Greater China
Jan 13, 16:15
The spot price of polysilicon in Greater China continues to increase. Many small- and medium-size polysilicon firms suspended operations when the price was falling rapidly in 2011...
SAS, GET inclined to hike solar wafer prices, some China-based fellow makers to not follow suit
Jan 10, 14:57
Viewing that prices for polycrystalline silicon are rising from US$25-28/kg to US$30/kg, Taiwan-based Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) and Green Energy Technology (GET) are inclined...
Solar market to warm up in 2012, says SAS chairman
Jan 9, 11:44
MK Lu, chairman of Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Sino-American Silicon (SAS), has indicated the firm was still able to generate profits in 2011 and expects the solar market to warm...
Digitimes Research: Polysilicon firms in Greater China hope to increase price to US$30/kg
Jan 6, 16:28
The spot price of polysilicon has been increasing in recent weeks. Due to increased demand in first-quarter 2012 compared with fourth-quarter 2011, the spot price of US$25/kg no longer...
REC makes further adjustments to wafer capacity in Norway
Jan 5, 10:28
To reduce its exposure towards a continued weak spot market for wafers, Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (REC) has decided to initiate a process with the trade unions, with the intention...
Eversol to ship mono-like products after Lunar New Year
Jan 5, 01:35
Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Eversol indicated a strategic alliance with a Japan-based solar PV system firm will be announced in February. In addition, Eversol's mono-like solar...
Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
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TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
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Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
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Computex 2012: ViewSonic to unveil 21.5-inch touch screen monitor
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NAND flash faces oversupply and falling contract prices in May
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Taiwan market: Four operators to begin marketing HTC WiMAX-enabled phone in June
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Taiwan market: LG aims to take up 8% in local smartphone segment
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PTC conservative about 2012 revenue growth
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Applied HCT Diamond Squarer for solar wafers
Applied Materials has introduced ts new HCT Diamond Squarer system, which can reduce the cost of squaring silicon ingots by up to one-third while offering at least twice the cutting...
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Solar industry in adjustment period: Q&A with Motech chairman Simon Tsuo
Yuan-Huai Simon Tsuo, chairman of Motech has been viewed as an important figure in the development of the solar industry in Taiwan. Tsuo commented on the gloomy market in the first...
The general view of the solar market is too pessimistic: Q&A with LDK president Xingxue Tong
The current contraction of the solar market has affected solar firms worldwide. President and COO of China-based LDK, Xingxue Tong, thinks it is an imbalance before the transformation...
- TPV steps up LCD TV production
- China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
- New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
- June TV panel prices to be flat
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
- Thunderbolt to become key specification for motherboard market in 2H12
- TSMC 3Q12 revenues to grow at a slower pace than expected, say sources
- Taiwan digital camera makers developing MILCs
- China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
- China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
- 3M announces commercial availability of FTB3 barrier film
- Linde expands TFT-LCD footprint in China with gas contract for Samsung in Suzhou
- Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
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- Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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23-May-2012 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 7147.75 | -127.14 | -1.75% |
| TSE electronic | 271.94 | -5.69 | -2.05% |
| GTSM (OTC) | 103.29 | -1.28 | -1.22% |
| OTC electronic | 132.45 | -1.69 | -1.26% |
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- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
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