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Thursday 6 October 2011
GCL-Poly blamed for wafer price drops
China-based integrated solar firm GCL-Poly is being blamed for pushing down prices of solar wafers and worsening market conditions. During a speech delivered by GCL-Poly CEO Shu Hua...
Monday 3 October 2011
Polysilicon contract price negotiations for 4Q11 to take place at PV Taiwan 2011
The three-day PV Taiwan 2011 event will begin on October 5, 2011 in Taiwan. The event has been seen as a crucial place for buyers and suppliers of polysilicon to settle on contract...
Friday 30 September 2011
Taiwan-based solar firms may not benefit from increasing demand in China
China has strong determination to conserve energy and promote renewable energy sources from the announcement of the 12th five-year plan. The solar industry has been looking forward...
Monday 26 September 2011
Expected solar demand in 4Q11 will not solve current oversupply problem
Price negotiations for the fourth quarter between upstream and downstream solar firms are ongoing. Prices across the supply chain continue to decrease. However, the most important...
Friday 23 September 2011
China-based GCL to lower solar wafer quotes in 4Q11
China-based GCL-Poly Energy Holdings is negotiating a reduction in fourth-quarter quotes for 6-inch solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafers. The company will certainly lower quotes...
Monday 19 September 2011
LED market in China faces elimination
Due to government policies on providing subsidies for MOCVD equipment, China quickly become the world's leading market for MOCVD equipment in 2010. However, market conditions and...
Wednesday 24 August 2011
Price drops for polysilicon likely to push solar industry closer to grid parity
The major solar markets such as Germany, Italy and Spain have been decreasing solar incentives in recent years causing demand to dwindle. The low demand has caused prices of solar...
Wednesday 24 August 2011
Price of polysilicon likely to drop below US$40/kg in 2012
The price of polysilicon is likely to drop below US$40/kg in 2012, according to sources from China-based polysilicon firms. The impact of capacity expansion will be apparent in the...
Monday 22 August 2011
Foxconn to cooperate with GCL-Poly and Hareon Solar, says report
Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is reportedly developing cooperation with China-based polysilicon and solar wafer provider GCL-Poly and solar cell firm Hareon Solar to set up...
Thursday 11 August 2011
China solar firms to expand capacity for high-efficiency cells
Some China-based vertically integrated solar firms continue to plan for capacity expansion in 2012 though the number of firms planning on expanding capacity will be significantly...
Wednesday 3 August 2011
Small- and medium-size solar firms face being marginalized
The solar industry has been facing restructuring and the firms with the strongest financial capital will survive while the small- and medium-size firms will face being marginalized...
Wednesday 3 August 2011
Taiwan-based firms aim for closer cooperation with GCL-Poly
As competition in the solar industry increases, many solar firms have been securing strong customer bases for survival. Market rumors indicate that some Taiwan-based solar firms have...
Tuesday 26 July 2011
Taiwan-based solar wafer maker hope to increase quotes to US$2.10/unit
Despite some Taiwan solar wafer makers indicating that they are continuing to operate at a loss, they have not been able to convince international polysilicon suppliers to lower their...
Monday 25 July 2011
Taiwan-based solar firms use strategic alliances to increase competitiveness
Taiwan-based solar product makers have been facing tough competition from China-based integrated solar firms. The down turn in the market has shown the importance of vertical integration...
Wednesday 20 July 2011
China-based solar wafer firms hope to recruit in Taiwan
The fast-growing market for renewable energy has prompted China-based firms to attract Taiwan's specialists to work in China. The solar market has been growing rapidly in China with...