427 news items tagged polysilicon
Reclaimed polysilicon maker Sunlux Energy to debut on Taiwan stock market
Tuesday 4 November 2014Taiwna-based Sunlux Energy, which supplies reclaimed solar-grade polysilicon, will be listed on the local emerging stock market at an initial price of NT$28 (US$0.92) per share on...
China September polysilicon imports hit record, says CNIA
Wednesday 29 October 2014China imported 9,942 tons of polysilicon in September, the highest-ever monthly level with on-month growth of 18.7%, according to the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association...
Over 70% of China-based polysilicon makers unable to resume production
Tuesday 16 September 2014More than 80% of China's 63 polysilicon makers stopped production in 2011-2012 due to continual price drops arising from global oversupply. As polysilicon prices have rebounded since...
China solar wafer makers inquire about OEM production by Taiwan firms
Friday 5 September 2014China-based solar-grade crystalline silicon wafer makers, considering that China government's temporary ban on polysilicon imports through export processing zones to block evasion...
Polysilicon prices not much affected by China moratorium on imports via EPZs, say Taiwan makers
Thursday 4 September 2014Although China has placed a moratorium on polysilicon imports through its export processing zones (EPZs), the measure has yet to show much impact on product pricing, according to...
China to temporarily ban polysilicon imports through export processing zones
Wednesday 20 August 2014The China government has announced a temporary stoppage of polysilicon imports through export processing zones (EPZs) beginning September 1, 2014, with the measure intended to block...
China June polysilicon imports hit record
Tuesday 5 August 2014China imported 9,566 tons of polysilicon in June, the historically highest monthly level with on-month growth of 37.7%, according to China's General Administration of Customs.
Taiwan Polysilicon may be unable to obtain syndicated loan
Tuesday 22 July 2014Taiwan Polysilicon has indicated that Taipei Fubon Bank, the arranger of a syndicated loan consortium of 14 local banks, has stopped negotiation for a joint lending of NT$10.7 billion...
China makers call for punitive taxation on polysilicon imported via EPZs
Wednesday 2 July 2014The China government has imposed anti-dumping and anti-subsidization tariffs on solar-grade polysilicon imported from the US, Europe and South Korea, but much of the US-produced polysilicon...
GCL-Poly Energy sees increased 1Q14 polysilicon output
Monday 19 May 2014China-based maker GCL-Poly Energy Holdings produced 16,022 tonnes of polysilicon in the first quarter of 2014, increasing 7.5% on quarter and 85.2% on year, according to the compan...
China polysilicon maker Daqo New Energy to expand capacity
Thursday 15 May 2014China-based polysilicon maker Daqo New Energy has almost doubled its annual production capacity from 6,200 tonnes to 12,000 tonnes in an expansion project totaling US$22 million,...
China polysilicon makers disappointed by government anti-dumping tariffs
Tuesday 13 May 2014Most of China-based polysilicon makers are disappointed with the punitive tariff rates their government is going to impose on polysilicon imports from the US, South Korea and Europe,...
China imposes anti-dumping, anti-subsidization tariffs on polysilicon imported from Europe
Tuesday 6 May 2014China's Ministry of Commerce, based on its investigation of solar-grade polysilicon imported from member countries of the European Union, has decided to impose anti-dumping and anti-subsidization...
GCL-Poly aims at solar wafer capacity of 11.5GWp in 2014, say reports
Tuesday 29 April 2014China-based GCL-Poly Energy Holdings aims to increase its annual production capacity for solar-grade crystalline silicon wafers to 11.5GWp, according to China-based media reports.
Some China polysilicon makers poised to expand capacities
Monday 14 April 2014Viewing that polysilicon spot market prices in the China market rose to US$25/kg in the first quarter of 2014, some China-based makers are preparing to expand production capacities...
China makers urge government to set floor price for polysilicon from Europe
Wednesday 12 March 2014China-based polysilicon makers are poised to recommend that the China government set a floor import price of US$26/kg for Europe-produced polysilicon in place of imposing anti-dumping...
Global demand for polysilicon to surge 25% in 2014, says Solarbuzz
Wednesday 19 February 2014Demand for polysilicon used in solar and semiconductor applications is expected to rise to 282,000 metric tons in 2014, up 25% on year. According to Solarbuzz, the growth in demand...
China PV module output rises to 26GWp in 2013
Friday 14 February 2014China produced 26GWp of PV modules in 2013, growing 13% on year. China was the largest producing country for the seventh consecutive year, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
China market: Polysilicon prices rise to US$25/kg
Tuesday 11 February 2014Polysilicon quotes in the China market have risen from US$24/kg in January to US$25/kg currently because the China government has imposed anti-dumping and anti-subsidization tariff...
China polysilicon makers plan to increase spot prices in February
Monday 27 January 2014Spot market prices for polysilicon have risen to US$20/kg currently and some China-based makers, in view of strong demand in the China market, plan to further hike quotes by 10% to...
China maintains antidumping tariffs on polysilicon imports from US, Korea
Tuesday 21 January 2014China's Ministry of Commerce has announced its final decision to maintain the antidumping tariff rates meted out in July 2013 against solar-grade polysilicon produced by some US-...
Powertec Energy raises funds for polysilicon factory
Tuesday 14 January 2014Taiwan-based polysilicon maker Powertec Energy has raised an additional paid-in capital of NT$3.6 billion (US$120 million) and obtained syndicated loans of NT$4.8 billion to reach...
Integrated solar PV polysilicon and wafer suppliers to drive production costs below US$0.20 per watt in 2014, says Solarbuzz
Wednesday 20 November 2013Average costs for vertically integrated first-tier makers are now forecast to fall yet another 6% in 2014 to a record low of US$0.20 per watt, according to Solarbuzz. Since 2008,...
Better prospects in polysilicon market lead to increased PV demand in 1Q14, says EnergyTrend
Wednesday 16 October 2013According to EnergyTrend, the intensive pricing competition in the photovoltaic (PV) market has gradually come to an end. Due to the increased demand in emerging markets, solar system...
Countervailing duty imposed on China imports of US polysilicon may have limited impact on price, says EnergyTrend
Thursday 3 October 2013The Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (MOFCOM) recently announced that subsidies were applied to US polysilicon under investigation which led to substantive damages...
- Ramp-up delays to stablize polysilicon price
- Solar-grade polysilicon probes almost completed (May 16) - People's Daily
- MEMC announces proposed name change to SunEdison (March 13) - Company release
- Hemlock claims against Deutsche Solar for alleged breach of contract (March 8) - PV Magazine
- Hemlock Semiconductor laying off 400 US employees (January 14) - Chicago Tribune
- GCL-Poly's polysilicon and wafer shipments plummet in 3Q12 (November 20) - PV-Tech
- GT Advanced introduces high volume hydrochlorination FBR solution (October 25) - Company release
- Wacker Chemie delays US polysilicon plans (October 25) - PV Magazine
- Polysilicon giant Wacker to put 700 on short-time working (October 15) - Recharge
- Polysilicon price fall pushes GCL-Poly into first-half loss (August 23) - Recharge