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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 22, 2009
09:31 (GMT+8)
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Subject: Bits + chips > Solar |
China-based solar wafer maker LDK sells 15% stake in poly-Si factory to raise funds Nov 20, 15:39 LDK Solar recently announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell a 15% ownership stake in its 15,000 metric ton (MT) annualized capacity polysilicon plant in Xinyu City, China. The stake was sold to Jiangxi International Trust and Investment for approximately 1.5 billion yuan (US$219 million). Read more |
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PV inverter market shines bright in 3Q09, says IMS Research Nov 19, 16:57 The PV inverter market staged a strong recovery in the third quarter of 2009 with shipments reaching record levels and the outlook for the market is becoming increasingly positive, according to IMS Research. Read more |
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Taiwan to come up with smart grid development plan in 2010 Nov 19, 14:47 The Bureau of Energy under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has formed a task force to draw up a plan to promote the development of smart (electricity) grids around Taiwan, with the plan to be tendered in 2010, according to the agency. Read more |
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China government pushes PV subsidization program; 294 demo projects with total capacity of 642MWp planned Nov 18, 14:54 The China government, in order to boost the execution of Golden Sun, a 2009-2010 subsidization program to promote development of PV technologies and their applications as well as domestic PV-related industries, will have local governments implement 294 demonstration projects with a total installation capacity of 642MWp around China, according to the Ministry of Finance. Read more |
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Taiwan solar cell makers Motech, E-Ton, Neo Solar sign supply MOUs with CSI Nov 18, 14:08 Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers Motech Industries, E-Ton Solar Tech and Neo Solar Power have each signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Canada-based Canadian Solar (CSI) to supply 40MWp, 60MWp and 60MWp, respectively, of solar cells beginning in 2010, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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AUO debuts PV project in Taiwan Nov 18, 11:53 AU Optronics (AUO) has announced the completion of a building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) project at a Taipei school - the LCD panel maker's first project since stepping into the solar industry. Read more |
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Solar panel glut peaks in mid-2009, says iSuppli Nov 16, 16:55 Although the global solar panel market remains in an acute state of oversupply, the inventory glut plaguing the industry has begun to abate somewhat due to surprisingly strong demand from Germany, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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China government may cancel BIPV subsidization program Nov 16, 10:28 The China government is likely to cancel a program to subsidize building-integrated photovoltaic systems (BIPV) at a rate of 20 yuan (US$2.9) per watt because of its overlapping with another PV incentives program. according to reports from China. Read more |
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TUV Rheinland opens PV module testing lab in Taiwan Nov 13, 12:37 Germany-based TUV Rheinland Group has invested 2.50 million euros to establish a photovoltaic (PV) module testing laboratory located in central Taiwan, with the opening ceremony being on November 13, according to TUV Rheinland Taiwan. Read more |
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PV testing services taking off in Taiwan Nov 13, 12:35 Germany-based TUV Rheinland, US-based Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Intertek Taiwan (set up by UK-based Intertek Group Plc) and the Taiwan government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) have begun offering photovoltaic (PV) testing service in Taiwan, while the Taiwan Electric Research & Testing Center (TERTEC) set up by state-run Taiwan Power Company is planning to do so as well, according to PV industry sources. Read more |
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Jiangsu province of China aims at PV production value of 100 billion yuan in 2012 Nov 12, 16:57 Jiangsu, currently boasting the largest number of photovoltaic (PV) makers in all provinces of China, aims to create a total production value of 100 billion yuan (US$14.6 billion) for PV products in 2012, according to a procurement delegation from businesses in the eastern province that arrived in Taiwan on November 9. Read more |
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Wah Lee joins up with China-based firm to sell solar wafers in Taiwan Nov 12, 16:44 Wah Lee Industrial, a Taiwan-based distributor of semiconductor materials, has signed on for the exclusive right to sell solar-grade polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) wafers produced by China-based Jiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon Technology Development, a subsidiary of GCL-Poly Energy Holdings, in the Taiwan market, according to Wah Lee. GCL-Poly is a China-based enterprise listed on the Hong Kong stock market. Read more |
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Solar wafer maker Danen expects all-time high revenues for 4Q09 Nov 12, 16:26 Taiwan-based solar ingot and wafer supplier Danen Technology saw record revenues of NT$133 million (US$4.1 million) in October and expects its fourth-quarter revenues to also reach an all-time high, according to company president James Fang. Read more |
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Aide Solar to form PV module joint venture in China with Europe-based system provider Nov 12, 16:03 Jiangsu Aide Solar Energy Technology, a China-based solar cell and photovoltaic (PV) module maker, will form a joint venture with a PV system supplier in Europe to produce PV modules in China, according to Fang Min-qing, chairman of PanJit International, the parent company of Aide Solar. Read more |
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Thin-film technology share in solar panel market to double by 2013, says iSuppli Nov 11, 16:39 Thin-film solar cells are rapidly taking market share away from the established crystalline technology, with their portion of PV wattage more than doubling by 2013, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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TSMC board approves US$2.5 billion for 12-inch capacity expansion Nov 11, 12:05 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced its board of directors on November 10 approved a budget of around US$2.24 billion to expand advanced technology capacity for 300mm (12-inch) wafer fabs and wafer-level chip scale packaging. The board also approved the allocation of US$254.6 million to expand 12-inch wafer fab facilities. Read more |
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Gintech beats fellow Taiwan solar cell makers in October revenues Nov 10, 10:29 Gintech Energy was the top crystalline silicon solar cell maker in October with revenues reaching NT$1.854 billion, according to revenue figures reported by the company and his major rivals. Read more |
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China-based PV module makers cut quotes for 1Q10; Europe competitors follow suit Nov 10, 10:18 China-based photovoltaic (PV) module makers have lowered their quotes for the Europe market by 14.3% from 1.4 euros/watt currently to 1.2 euros/watt for the first quarter of 2010. In response, Europe-based makers have also reduced quotes by 10.5% from 1.9 euros/watt presently to 1.7 euros/watt, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Motech may set up PV module factory in US Nov 9, 11:28 Motech Industries has decided to step into production of PV modules and is likely to establish an assembly factory in the US to tap the local market, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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GET sees revenues high in October 2009 Nov 6, 15:45 Solar-grade poly-Si wafer maker Green Energy Technology (GET) has reported revenues of NT$1.003 billion (US$31 million) for October, its second consecutive record month. Read more |
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Gintech Energy raises additional funds to improve financial structure Nov 5, 10:24 Taiwan-based solar cell maker Gintech Energy has raised an additional capital of NT$2.763 billion (US$85.4 million) through the release of 65 million new shares at NT$42.50 per share, according to a company announcement on November 4. The new funds will be used to improve the company's financial structure, it said. Read more |
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Taiwan equipment makers post mixed 1Q-3Q09 earnings Nov 4, 14:26 Taiwan-based Usun Technology has reported on-year profit growth of 89% for the first three quarters of 2009, whereas fellow equipment maker Csun Manufacturing saw a 54% decline. Both Gallant Precision Machining (GPM) and Kenmec Mechanical Engineering swung to losses in the nine-month period, compared to profits a year ago. Read more |
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Solar wafer maker SAS expects October revenues to hit all-time high Nov 3, 12:19 Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) expects to hit record revenues in October due to booming sales, according to company president Doris Hsu. SAS has fully utilized its production capacity for both solar-grade and semiconductor-grade wafers, as well as for patterned sapphire substrates for LEDs, Hsu added. Read more |
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Solar cell makers Motech and E-Ton expect strong 4Q09 Nov 3, 11:19 Taiwan-based Motech Industries and E-Ton Solar Tech both expect strong solar cell shipments in the fourth quarter of 2009. They shipped 235MWp and 139MWp respectively during January-September and expect shipments to reach 360MWp and 200MWp respectively for 2009, according to the companies at their investors conferences on November 2. Read more |
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Delta Electronics lands contract to install 117KWp PV system in US Nov 2, 10:18 Taiwan-based Delta Electronics has obtained a contract from Silicon Valley-based River of Life Christian Church to install a 117KWp (kilowatt-peak) on-grid photovoltaic (PV) system on the roof of the church's buildings located in Santa Clara, California, according to a company press release on October 30. Read more |
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Solar players SAS and E-Ton see profits in 3Q09 Oct 30, 14:47 Taiwan-based solar-grade crystalline silicon wafer maker Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) and crystalline silicon solar cell maker E-Ton Solar Tech have published their financial reports for the third quarter of 2009, posting a net EPS of NT$0.19 (US$0.006) and NT$2.59 respectively. Read more |
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China poly-Si makers plan to hike spot quotes, say Taiwan makers Oct 29, 14:46 China-based poly-Si material makers plan to follow moves by solar-grade crystalline silicon wafer makers to raise their spot market prices, slightly hiking their spot quotes by 1.5-2%, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Neo Solar Power starts production of 'Perfect Cell' Oct 29, 12:10 Taiwan-based solar cell maker Neo Solar Power has announced that it has begun volume production of 'Perfect Cell,' a model of monocrystalline silicon solar cells with an energy conversion rate of 17.8%. Read more |
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China to produce 30,000 tonnes of poly-Si in 2009, says report Oct 29, 11:29 China-based makers will produce an estimated total of 30,000 metric tons of polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) in 2009, lower than the domestic demand, China-based website http://www.chinamining.org/ quoted Lei Ting, vice president of Suntech Power, as saying. Read more |
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Limited demand for 8-inch solar wafers, say Taiwan makers Oct 28, 15:41 Some solar wafer makers have begun offering 8-inch wafers, but are not seeing substantial demand yet because photovoltaic (PV) modules made of 8-inch solar cells, given the same installation size, do not generate significantly more power as compared with 6-inch versions, according to Taiwan-based solar cell makers. Read more |
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Solar cell maker Motech sees continued losses in 3Q09 Oct 28, 14:20 Motech Industries, Taiwan's largest crystalline silicon solar cell maker, has reported it suffering a continued net operating loss and net loss in the third quarter of 2009. Read more |
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Second-tier makers dragging down overall utilization rate in China solar cell industry Oct 27, 15:45 While major China-based solar cell makers have been seeing utilization rates of 70-90% due to rebounding global demand in the second half of 2009, their fellow second-tier and smaller competitors have not obtained many orders, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Consequently, the overall utilization rate in China is currently only 50% of an estimated aggregate annual capacity of 7.0GWp, the sources pointed out. Read more |
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Solar wafer maker GET swings to profits in 3Q09 Oct 27, 10:49 Taiwan-based solar wafer supplier Green Energy Technology (GET) has reported third-quarter net profit of NT$105 million (US$3.2 million), which has more than offset the loss incurred in the first half of 2009. January-September profit totaled NT$7 million. Read more |
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AUO PV modules to debut at Solar Power International 2009 Oct 26, 15:17 AU Optronics (AUO) will participate in Solar Power International 2009, scheduled to be held from Oct. 27 to Oct. 29 at the Anaheim Convention Center in California, US. The US market is regarded as a rapidly growing market for the solar PV (photovoltaics) industry, and AUO actively joins the exhibition by demonstrating its unique operating model and mono-crystalline and multi-crystalline PV modules with high module efficiency, the company said. Read more |
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AUO aims to ship over 100MWp of PV modules in 2010, says president Oct 23, 14:50 AU Optronics (AUO) has begun production of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) modules, with shipments estimated at 15-20MWp (megawatt-peak) in 2009 and over 100MWp in 2010, according to company president & CEO LJ Chen. Read more |
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China market: Local PV equipment makers gaining competitive advantage Oct 23, 14:13 While foreign suppliers have occupied almost all of China's IC manufacturing equipment market, China-based makers are becoming increasingly competitive in the PV manufacturing equipment segment due to much lower prices, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Solar cell maker Neo Solar reaches 110% capacity utilization Oct 22, 12:16 Taiwan-based solar cell maker Neo Solar Power has increased utilization of its capacity from 100% in early third-quarter 2009 to 110% currently due to increasing orders, according to the company. Read more |
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Demand for PV products in Europe drops due to snowing, say Taiwan makers Oct 21, 16:09 Orders for photovoltaic (PV) products from clients in Europe are decreasing because snowing has begun in some areas and customers have canceled orders for PV system installations, according to Taiwan-based makers. Read more |
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Taiwan maker Everphoton Energy lands 80KWp HCPV contract from UAE Oct 21, 15:59 Everphoton Energy, a Taiwan-based maker of concentration photovoltaic (PV) modules made of III-V compound solar cells, on October 20 announced it will supply 80KWp (kilowatt-peak) of HCPV (high-concentration PV) modules for a demo project to install 1MWp (megawatt-peak) HCPV system in Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Read more |
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Motech selects Applied Materials technology for double printing of solar cells Oct 21, 10:57 Applied Materials has announced that Motech Solar has installed and qualified an Applied Baccini back-end line for double printing applications at its volume production facility in Tainan, Taiwan. Applied's recently announced Esatto Technology on the Baccini system will be used to manufacture Motech Solar's new c-Si solar cell design. Read more |
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UMC to set up PV system subsidiary in China Stockwatch - Oct 21, 10:28 Taiwan-based foundry United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) will invest US$1 million to establish EverRich Energy (Shan Dong) in northern China to provide photovoltaic (PV) system design and installation services, according to a UMC filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange on October 20. Read more |
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Major China PV module makers lower 1Q10 quotes to 1.2-1.3 euro/watt Oct 20, 11:31 Major China-based photovoltaic (PV) module makers have lowered their quotes for first-quarter 2010 by about 13-14% to 1.2-1.3 euro/watt from the present 1.4-1.5 euro/watt for their clients in Europe, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Asustek Android smartphone to make appearance in 4Q09, investment in solar may be in company's future Oct 19, 15:36 During a recent get together with local Taiwan media, Asustek Computer chairman Jonney Shih and company president and CEO Jerry Shen discussed opportunities in the green energy market, the status of the notebook and netbook market and the launch schedule of the company's Android smartphone. While most of their comments were general statements about the market, Shih did say that the company's Android smartphone will be unveiled this year. Read more |
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Poly-Si spot price remains at US$60/kg Oct 19, 10:26 International spot market price for polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) remains stable at US$60/kg, defying previous expectations that it would drop below US$60 in October, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan Electric Research & Testing Center signs MOU with Underwriters Laboratories on green energy Oct 16, 15:13 The Taiwan Electric Research & Testing Center (Tertec) has signed an MOU with Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for cooperation to provide product testing and certification services mainly for Taiwan-based makers of wind power-generating equipment and components, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Japan-based maker to buy a Taiwan-based a-Si thin-film PV maker Oct 16, 15:09 A major Japan-based producer of PV products has visited several a-Si thin-film PV module makers in Taiwan looking to potentially acquire one of them, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Ya Fei Green Energy to set up 60MWp CPV system in central Taiwan, says paper Newswatch - Oct 16, 10:14 Ya Fei Green Energy, a Taiwan-based provider of photovoltaic (PV) system design and installation service, plans to invest NT$12.4 billion (US$385 million) to establish a 60MWp (megawatt-peak) CPV (concentration PV) power-generating station on a 74.28-hectare site in central Taiwan, according to the Chinese-language newspaper Commercial Times. Read more |
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Subsidy cuts in Germany to push Asia as major production base for PV products Oct 15, 11:58 Asia is likely to become a major production base of photovoltaic (PV) products following the German government's comments that it plans to reduce subsidies for PV system installation projects as early as 2010, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Solar cell maker Gintech swings back to profitability in 3Q09 Oct 15, 10:34 Taiwan-based solar cell maker Gintech Energy has reported unaudited financial figures for the third quarter of 2009, turning from net operating loss of NT$1.461 billion (US$44.5 million) for the first half of 2009 to net operating profit of NT$435 million. However, the third-quarter profits are not enough to cover the large losses incurred in the first half year, Gintech indicated. Read more |
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China-based solar-grade wafer suppliers looking to hike spot prices in November, say Taiwan makers Oct 14, 10:48 Some China-based makers of solar-grade crystalline silicon wafers, in view of rebounding global demand for photovoltaic (PV) products, plan to raise their quotes in the spot market in November, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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