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Thursday 3 November 2011
LED lighting penetration to reach 25% in 2013, says Epistar
LED lighting is waiting for the price difference with traditional lighting to narrow, with penetration of LED lighting likely to reach 25% in 2013, Epistar has said.
Tuesday 1 November 2011
Technological improvement is key to survival of solar firms, says Motech chairman
Technological improvement will be the key to solar firms' survival, according to Simon Tsuo, chairman of Taiwan-based solar cell maker Motech. The industry should have seen oversupply...
Friday 28 October 2011
Digitimes Research: Greater China solar cell spot prices show signs of stabilization
The decline of solar cell spot prices has slowed down this week in the Greater China region due to increased installation demand from Germany as the new subsidy cut of 15% has been...
Friday 14 October 2011
China LED lighting market to experience rapid growth in next few years
Studies show that total market size of the global lighting market (includes both LED and traditional lightings) in 2010 was US$79.3 billion. Demand is expected to increase due to...
Thursday 13 October 2011
Low demand likely to cause 10% of China-based LED chipmakers to close in 2H11
Due to heavy losses resulting from weak demand as well as over expansion, about 10% of LED companies in China are expected to withdraw from the segment soon. The rapid growth of the...
Tuesday 4 October 2011
Solar installations in Germany undergo end-of-year resurgence, says IHS
After slumping in July and August, Germany's orders for new photovoltaic (PV) solar systems are set to soar in October and November, generating a surge in demand that may be difficult...
Wednesday 28 September 2011
Monetary policies may affect 2012 solar incentives
The solar industry has been plagued by low demand and the debt crises in Europe and the US, the two largest solar markets. Industry sources indicated that incentive cuts are possible...
Thursday 15 September 2011
Sequans LTE solution receives China approval
Sequans Communications has announced that its LTE semiconductor technology has been officially approved by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), a government...
Tuesday 6 September 2011
Mono-like and monocrystalline silicon gain attention from solar firms
The focus of the incentive programs by various governments have been on rooftop systems for homeowners. The limited space characteristics of rooftop solar power systems have been...
Tuesday 6 September 2011
Lextar reports August revenues with 16% increase on month
Taiwan-based LED firm Lextar reported August revenues of NT$880 million (US$30.3 million), representing sequential growth of 16%. Lextar stated the revenues from lighting have reached...
Thursday 1 September 2011
Auria Solar posts lower than expected revenues in 1H11
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...
Friday 26 August 2011
LED market growth transitions to lighting applications, says DisplaySearch
Market indicators continue to predict an on-year rise of 20% in LED usage across applications in 2011 with lighting leading the way, according to DisplaySearch. The total package...
Friday 26 August 2011
Possible rise of solar installation demand in September
Solar demand in August has been cooling down, according to industry sources, but the industry anticipates another upturn in September.
Thursday 25 August 2011
Effective policies can help the LED industry, says Everlight chairman
In comparison to government policies in Japan, South Korea and China in promoting the usage of LED products, Taiwan's government has been lagging behind, according to Robert Yeh,...
Wednesday 24 August 2011
Trina Solar announces 2Q11 financial results
China-based integrated solar firm Trina Solar has announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2011.