Governments around the world are cutting or eliminating solar incentives.
Last update: Saturday 4 February 2012 [4 news items]
Decrease in solar installation costs causes governments to make incentive cuts
Feb 4, 11:23
The price of solar products decreased around 50% in 2011 due to a demand freeze and oversupply. This has caused the cost of installing solar PV systems to drop rapidly.
China lowers solar FIT to CNY7/watt, says report
Feb 2, 15:03
China's 2012 feed-in-tariff (FIT) for user-side solar PV systems has been adjusted to CNY7/watt from the previous CNY9/watt, news outlet Solarzoom indicated in a recent article. The...
Germany may cut solar incentives as early as April
Jan 31, 16:28
Asia-based solar supply chains have been looking for a chance to increase prices, however, the reported decisions of governments in Europe to cut incentives during the Lunar New Year...
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...
Computex 202: Acer to showcase Windows 8 tablet PCs
IT + CE | 35min ago
Flytech inaugurates factory in northern Taiwan
IT + CE | 1h 51min ago
3D-IC joint development with Elpida continuing, says UMC
Before Going to Press | 1min ago
Tontek to post over 30% sales growth in 2Q12
Before Going to Press | 3min ago
Lowering Sandy Bridge prices expected to boost PC demand in emerging markets, say motherboard makers
Before Going to Press | 30min ago
Young Fast medium-size thin-film touch panels to grow 50% sequentially in 2Q12
Before Going to Press | 35min ago
On-Bright expects 2Q12 sales to rise 50-60%
Before Going to Press | 39min ago
UMC revenues to grow through 3Q12, says CEO
Before Going to Press | 49min ago
Taiwan market: More China-based handset vendors to launch sub-NT$4,000 smartphones in 3Q12
Before Going to Press | 51min ago
High Windows 8 licensing fee makes prices of ultrabook difficult to drop, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 52min ago
Samsung, LG and Huawei mulling plans to ramp up in-house production of LTE solutions
Before Going to Press | 54min ago
AUO to ship AMOLED panels to Sony and HTC in June, say sources
Before Going to Press | 1h 42min ago
TPV sees LCD TV shipments down 32.6% on year in 1Q12
Before Going to Press | 1h 53min ago
China anti-dumping investigation against US, South Korea polysilicon suppliers would hurt local downstream players
Before Going to Press | 2h 8min ago
New MacBook may be launched as early as July, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 2h 12min ago
- LCD driver IC design houses shifting more capacity to high-resolution parts for smartphone segment
- Sony to ship in-cell touch panels for next-generation iPhone, say sources
- Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
- Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
- PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
- UMC holds groundbreaking ceremony for new facilities at 12-inch fab
- Coretonic shifts focus to small- to mid-size BLUs
- Asustek denies lowering notebook shipment targets for 2Q12
- Oslux unveils LED for camera flash
- Computex 2012: ViewSonic to unveil 21.5-inch touch screen monitor
- Uncertainty causes solar firms to expand with caution
- NAND flash prices hope for rebound in 3Q12
- Lenovo FY2011 net profit hikes 73.1%
- Suntech gross profit impacted by US anti-dumping duties
- Trina Solar announces 1Q12 results
- TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
- Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
- TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
- TPV steps up LCD TV production
- China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
- China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
- China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- PTC conservative about 2012 revenue growth
- 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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- US anti-dumping duty crimps solar companies' margins (May 23) - Reuters
- China should hit back at US ruling on solar cells (May 23) - People's Daily
- Saudi battles excess heat, dust to build solar power (May 23) - Reuters
- Motech provides Solar Cell Certificate of Origin for Motech modules imported into US (May 22) - Company release
- China tariffs could slam US solar panel firms (May 21) - CNNMoney
- Solar power's fighting spirit fades (May 21) - Wall Street Journal
- When will China solar stocks stop collapsing? (May 20) - Forbes
- Apple's iCloud data center to use only solar power (May 21) - REVE
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- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
- Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire
- Commentary: Taiwan has little interest in installing PV systems on its own land
- Commentary: China solar firms in hunger game in domestic market
US government levies heavy anit-dumping duties on China solar firms
US government announced on May 17 the anti-dumping duties on China-based solar firms.
Taiwan top three solar cell makers report increasing April revenues
Taiwan-based solar cell maker Motech, Gintech, and Neo Solar Power (NSP) saw April revenues increase on month.
China solar firms cries for help
China solar firms have been filing complaints against international firms for dumping and hope the government can allow firms to have easier access to...
Problems with solar material supply contracts
Taiwan-based solar firms have been facing problems caused by long-term solar material contracts
Keeping industrial interesting: Q&A with analog and mixed signal solution provider Maxim
According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...
The global solar market went through turbulences in 2011. The prospect for the solar market in 2012...
During weak market conditions in 2011, Taiwan-based solar cell maker Gintech was the first firm in...
The greening of Taiwan: Q&A with Siemens Taiwan CEO Peter Weiss
While Taiwan is not usually thought of as being at the forefront of the green revolution, Taipei happened...
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- Standards and scale of Asia LED lighting markets
Digitimes Research projects marked growth in LED markets across Asia over the next five years. This Digitimes Research Special Report provides an overview of the standards in the major LED lighting markets in Asia.
- Development of electronics manufacturing bases in China central and western regions
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