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Wednesday 8 May 2013
Motech optimistic about 2Q13 performance
Due to rising capacity utilization rates and rising solar cell prices in the first quarter of 2013, Taiwan-based solar cell maker Motech saw gross margin rise to negative 8% from...
Wednesday 8 May 2013
Motech, Giga Solar report 1Q13 financial results
Solar cell maker Motech reported first-quarter 2013 consolidated revenues of NT$3.667 billion (US$124 million), representing an on-quarter increase of 11% but an on-year decrease...
Wednesday 10 April 2013
Taiwan solar cell makers report rising March revenues
Taiwan-based solar cell makers saw March revenues rise compared to February. Motech reported March revenues of NT$1.606 billion (US$53 million), representing an on-month increase...
Tuesday 2 April 2013
Commentary: TSMC holds key to future of Taiwan solar industry
Morris Chang, chairman and CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), noted in August 2012 that the firm had changed its position in relation to investments in solar...
Tuesday 26 February 2013
Motech denies reported personnel reshuffle
Recently, market rumors have stated that Taiwan-based solar firm Motech may experience changes at the executive level because the firm's biggest shareholder, Taiwan Semiconductor...
Tuesday 29 January 2013
Motech reports 2012 net loss
Taiwan-based solar cell maker Motech has reported a total net loss of NT$5.072 billion (US$171 million) for 2012. The firm's net loss in the second quarter of 2012 was significant...
Monday 17 December 2012
China-based GCL-Poly Energy reportedly to take over stake in Motech from TSMC
GCL-Poly Energy Holdings, the largest China-based maker of polysilicon and solar-grade crystalline silicon wafers, reportedly plans to take over a 20% stake in Taiwan-based crystalline...
Monday 10 December 2012
Taiwan-based makers reportedly competing for Toshiba PV module orders
Toshiba has begun to seek makers to outsource PV modules to in 2013 and Taiwan-based Motech Industries and Inventec Energy have been competing for such orders, according to Taiwan-based...
Friday 7 December 2012
Commentary: NSP, DelSolar merger unlikely to stir industry
Some solar makers believe the merger between Neo Solar Power (NSP) and DelSolar, a subsidiary of Delta Electronics, will not affect the industry significantly. Nevertheless, this...
Wednesday 28 November 2012
Motech to issue US$130 million Euro bonds
Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell maker Motech Industries will issue Euro convertible bonds (ECBs) worth US$130 million to raise funds for overseas materials procurement,...
Monday 5 November 2012
Motech, NSP deny merger rumors
The latest rumors regarding a possible merger between Taiwan-based solar cell makers Motech and Neo Solar Power (NSP) have been denied by both firms. In addition, rumors regarding...
Thursday 1 November 2012
Motech expects healthy 4Q12 module orders
Motech expects sales of solar modules to show healthy performance in the fourth quarter due to increasing orders from Japan and the US, according to Jack Hsieh, vice president, CFO...
Friday 28 September 2012
Sharp plans to withdraw solar panel production in EU and US
Japan-based Sharp plans to cut solar panel production in Europe and the US. The firm plans to gather resources and focus on Japan and other Asia markets. Sharp hopes to increase its...
Friday 14 September 2012
Commentary: Global solar market losing energy
Since the second quarter of 2011, the global solar market has been a ship trying to sail in a hurricane. Solar markets in Europe and the US have been building up trade barriers while...
Thursday 13 September 2012
Taiwan solar firms reportedly plan to move equipment back from China
China-based solar firms are currently facing anti-dumping investigations in the EU. Many Taiwan-based firms that have set up plants in China are also included as targets of the investigation...