138 news items tagged subsidy
Taiwan offers handsome subsidies to spur homegrown EVs production
Friday 18 December 2020The government in Taiwan is keenly joining forces with manufacturers to develop electrical vehicles (EVs), offering handsome subsidies to encourage homegrown production of key EV...
China LED makers receive CNY1.05 billion in 1H20 subsidies
Tuesday 21 July 2020Local governments in China offered subsidies of CNY1.05 billion (US$149 million) for Chinese LED firms in first-half 2020, according to Gaogong Industry Research Institute (GGII).
III-V semiconductor makers to gain from China 5G handset subsidy
Monday 2 March 2020China is reportedly to launch a 5G handset subsidy policy to stimulate consumer purchases amid the coronavirus outbreak, a move expected to significantly benefit Taiwan-based compound...
China reportedly to offer subsidies to rejuvenate handset market
Monday 2 March 2020China's government and telecom operator are reportedly to join forces to rejuvenate its dwindling handset market by offering subsidies to consumers for the purchases of 5G phones,...
China local governments slash subsides for LED makers
Tuesday 4 June 2019Local governments in China have sharply reduced subsidies for domestic LED firms, shifting the focus of subsidization from procuring MOCVD sets to R&D for technological innovations...
Delta Electronics to develop extreme fast EV charger with subsidy from US Department of Energy
Friday 31 August 2018Delta Electronics has announced it will start a 3-year project to develop Extreme Fast Charger (XFC), a device with power output of 400kW for charging electric vehicles (EV) with...
Sanan Optoelectronics tops China LED makers in 1H18 government subsidization
Monday 9 July 2018Sanan Optoelectronics received CNY780 million (US$123 million) in local government subsidies in first-half 2018, the highest among all China-based LED firms, according to industry...
Sanan tops China LED makers in 2017 government subsidies
Thursday 25 January 2018LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Sanan Optoelectronics obtained about CNY400 million (US$59.2 million) in government subsidies for equipment purchases in 2017, the highest amount...
Sanan to purchase more MOCVD equipment with government subsidies
Friday 22 December 2017China-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Sanan Optoelectronics has obtained subsidies of CNY93.135 million (US$14.1 million) from the local government in Xiamen for the purchase...
China Big Fund planning second round of support for local IC sector
Friday 24 November 2017China's National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund (known as the Big Fund) has raised an estimated CNY150-200 billion (US$22.8-30.4 billion) which will be spent for the...
San'an obtains subsidy for MOCVD tool purchases
Wednesday 25 October 2017China-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker San'an Optoelectronics has obtained first-phase subsidy of CNY124 million (US$18.7 million) from the government of Xiamen City, southeastern...
Foxconn chairman to visit Wisconsin in early October
Tuesday 26 September 2017Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) chairman Terry Gou is expected to visit Wisconsin, the US in early October to sign agreements with the local government for the subsidy...
Sanan Optoelectronics tops China LED chip makers in government subsidy
Tuesday 1 August 2017Sanan Optoelectronics has obtained the largest amount of subsidies from China's government authorities among all local LED epitaxial wafer and chip makers, according to industry so...
China LED industry recovering
Tuesday 4 July 2017As demand for LED end devices has resumed growth amid shortages of LED chip supply, China's LED makers have recently begun expanding their capacities and local governments are also...
BYD loses CNY1.79 billion deal for electric buses
Friday 15 July 2016China-based own-brand electric vehicle maker BYD in early July won an open-bid for the procurement of 2,919 electric buses from Shenzhen Western Bus, an operator of public transportation...
China government tightens tax incentives, subsidies to enterprises
Tuesday 23 December 2014China's State Council has recently ordered its local governments to fully re-inspect their existing subsidy and tax-cut programs for enterprises and they will also need to receive...
Intel decides to keep tablet subsidies, say sources
Monday 24 November 2014Intel has reportedly decided to continue subsidizing its mobile device processor platform after a series of evaluations recently and will even expand the product coverage from 10-inch...
China telecom subsidy changes spur declines in smartphone display prices, says DisplaySearch
Thursday 2 October 2014After hitting a peak in March and April of this year, smartphone demand in China decreased after China telecom carriers stopped providing subsidies to smartphone vendors. According...
DOE to start investigating anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties for Taiwan PV imports
Wednesday 29 January 2014The International Trade Association (ITA), an institute belonging to the US Department of Commerce, has announced it will start investigating anti-dumping and countervailing duties...
Japan to revise PV subsidy downward, investment in PV system installation may increase in the short run, says EnergyTrend
Tuesday 26 November 2013Rumors have it that the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry of Japan (METI) is considering revising PV subsidy downward to JPY34/kWh in 2014 and JPY30/kWh in 2015. According...
Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
Friday 24 May 2013The US has rich natural resources and states in the southwest region have sufficient sunshine with an annual average of over 2,200 hours. Western states in the US have been introducing...
Commentary: Sanan financial report scandal stirs subsidy controversy
Monday 15 April 2013China-based LED industry leader Sanan Optoelectronics has been accused of falsifying financial reports, according to China-based media. This has sparked a debate concerning what critics...
Commentary: The rise and the possible fall of Suntech
Friday 15 March 2013Suntech Power Holdings, a China-based solar module giant, said on March 11, 2013, that it has signed a forbearance agreement with the holders of more than 60% of the firm's 3% convertible...
Gigastorage hopes Taiwan government to increase annual solar installation limit
Friday 8 March 2013The necessity of having nuclear power plants has been under debate recently in Taiwan. Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Gigastorage has suggested four ways that the government can take...
Digitimes Research: Europe solar installations to account for 35% of global installations in 2013
Monday 4 February 2013Over-investment in 2010-2011 caused the solar industry to suffer from falling prices and increasing net losses in 2012. However, due to policy promotions and solar incentives in various...