First Solar reports 1Q13 net profits

May 7, 12:06

US-based thin-film solar firm First Solar reported first-quarter 2013 net sales of US$755 million, lower than the US$1.1 billion reported in the fourth quarter of 2012 but higher...

First Solar provides optimistic 2013 financial guidance

Apr 10, 14:51

US-based thin-film solar firm, First Solar, has announced full-year 2013 financial guidance with net sales forecast at US$3.8-4.0 billion. The firm expects total module shipments...

Solar technology roadmap and buying cycle essential to rendering legacy capacity as obsolete, says Solarbuzz

Jul 17, 11:27

A technology roadmap for the solar industry is set to emerge during 2013, bringing the solar industry into alignment with adjacent technology sectors where roadmaps typically have...

First Solar revises down 2011 revenues guidance

Dec 15, 10:31

US-based First Solar has updated the 2011 financial guidance and announced 2012 guidance.

Q-Cells CIGS thin-film technology reaches 17.4% efficiency

Nov 30, 11:20

Solibro, a subsidiary of Q-Cells SE, has marked a world record with its thin-film technology CIGS. Solibro's thin-film Q.SMART module technology is now the first in the entire thin-film...

First Solar announces strategic alliance with Solar Chile

Oct 12, 11:50

Solar Chile, a subsidiary of Fundacion Chile, and First Solar, a US-based thin-film solar firm, has announced a strategic alliance to co-develop solar projects in Chile. First Solar...

First Solar to participate in southern California solar project

Sep 28, 10:52

In a major step in the development of the Imperial Solar Energy Center South, Tenaska Solar Ventures, the solar energy affiliate of Tenaska, has selected First Solar to be the technology...

First Solar announces agreement for 100MW module supply with Reliance Power

Sep 7, 14:08

US-based First Solar, a leading provider of thin-film photovoltaic (PV) system solutions, has announced a 100MW solar module supply agreement with Reliance Power. First Solar will...

Auria Solar posts lower than expected revenues in 1H11

Sep 1, 12:27

Auria Solar's audited financial report for the first half of 2011 shows lower-than-expected revenues due to uncollected goods by an Italy-based client, according to the thin-film...

NRG Solar begins operations at facility in New Mexico

Sep 1, 10:41

NRG Solar, a subsidiary of NRG Energy, has started producing electricity at its 20MW Roadrunner Solar Generating Facility, the second-largest PV project in the state of New Mexico...

Increasing demand of conversion efficiency to pose obstacles for thin-film solar products

Aug 18, 13:58

Solar power system firms have been focused on rooftop systems due to changes in the incentive programs in Europe. Hence, solar power system firms tend to demand solar cells with higher...

NexPower posts 1H11 shipments of 43.16MWp of a-Si thin-film PV modules

Jul 22, 11:13

A-Si thin-film PV module maker NexPower Technology shipped 43.16MWp of modules in the first half of 2011, growing 24.2% on year, according to the company. NexPower landed a large...

BeyondPV stops trading on Taiwan stock market

Jul 21, 14:20

Thin-film PV module maker BeyondPV has announced that its stock is now no longer traded on Taiwan's Emerging Stock Board (ESB).

PV equipment spending to fall by nearly half in 2012, says Solarbuzz

Jul 12, 15:01

PV equipment spending for c-Si ingot-to-module and thin-film panels is forecast to decline sharply in 2012 to US$7.6 billion, down 47% on year from a record level of US$14.2 billion...

Taiwan to cooperate with China to secure steady supply of rare earth materials

May 17, 15:45

Due to restrictions on the production and export of rare earth materials, the price of the elements has been reaching new levels. The price of praseodymium oxide grew from CNY80,000...

Growing demand for a-Si thin-film PV modules in Southeast Asia, but the pressure to cut quotes is high

May 5, 11:52

Demand for a-Si thin-film PV modules is growing significantly in the Southeast Asia region including the Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand, but potential clients are asking for low...

MHI to begin discussions on PV module business tie-up with Taiwan-based Auria Solar

Mar 31, 11:17

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Auria Solar, a thin-film photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer in Taiwan, have agreed to enter into detailed discussions on a framework of col...

TSMC reportedly begins installation of CIGS equipment

Mar 29, 16:13

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has recently begun installation of equipment at its factory for CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide) thin-film photovoltaic (PV)...

Sun Well to set up 130MWp micro-Si thin-film PV module capacity in 2011

Dec 2, 01:00

Sun Well Solar, a Taiwan-based maker of a-Si thin-film PV modules, will establish microcrystalline silicon (micro-Si) thin-film PV module production lines in 2011, with an initial...

Auria aims to raise NT$10 billion via ESM listing, Gintech reaches 930MWp capacity ahead of schedule

Oct 22, 12:05

Thin-film photovoltaic (PV) module maker Auria Solar turned profitable in the third quarter of 2010, and plans to raise NT$10 billion (US$324.51 million) via listing on Taiwan's Emerging...

China-based thin-film PV module maker Trony debuts on Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Oct 8, 01:45

Trony Solar Holdings, the largest China-based amorphous and micromorphous thin-film PV module maker, on October 7 listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at a opening price of HK$5.85...

Quotes for silicon-based thin-film PV modules remain flat

Oct 8, 01:10

Taiwan-based amorphous single-junction (a-Si) and micromorphous tandem-junction (micro-Si) thin-film PV module makers have maintained their third-quarter 2010 prices of US$1.20/W...

China solar module makers cut quotes by 7%

Aug 20, 14:43

Some China-based PV solar module makers have reduced their quotes by 7% from 1.35-1.45 euro/W (US$1.73-1.86) in the second quarter to 1.25-1.4 euro/W, according to industry sources...

TSMC and Stion sign agreements for CIGSS technology

Jun 17, 11:45

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Stion, a manufacturer of high-efficiency thin-film solar photovoltaic modules, have announced that the two companies have reached...

Thin-film PV module makers Sun Well and Sunner see revenues decline in April

May 13, 14:13

Thin-film PV module makers Sun Well Solar and Sunner Solar both saw their revenues decline in April 2010 from the previous month despite improvement in capacity utilization rates...

First Solar became largest PV module producer in 2009, says IMS

May 6, 10:29

Leading thin film manufacturer First Solar topped the rankings list for PV module suppliers in 2009, surpassing all of its crystalline rivals to ship more than 1GW of modules and...

Sun Well chairman reveals plans for Nanjing thin-film PV plant

Apr 30, 16:42

Sun Well Solar chairman Robert Wong revealed plans for the company's new production plant in Nanjing, eastern China during the facility's groundbreaking ceremony on April 29.

Taiwan thin-film PV module makers ramp up production and China operation

Apr 29, 11:29

With strong order momentum, Taiwan-based thin-film PV module makers, including Nexpower Technology, Auria Solar, Eversol Corp., Sunwell Technology and Green Energy Technology (GET),...

TSMC and AUO choose sputtering for developing CIGS thin-film modules

Apr 21, 10:20

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and AU Optronics (AUO) have sped up their respective cooperation with equipment providers for development of CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide)...

PCB maker Unitech to spin off PV module unit in August

Apr 7, 12:07

Taiwan-based PCB maker Unitech Printed Circuit Board has decided to spin off its photovoltaic (PV) module business unit to form a new subsidiary. The spin-off is expected to take...

Gintech ranks 10th globally in 2009 solar cell production

Apr 1, 11:24

Taiwan-based solar cell maker Gintech Energy ranked 10th in terms of 2009 output among all makers of solar cells or thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules around the world, according...