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Friday 23 March 2012
Polysilicon spot price falls below US$25/kg
The spot price of polysilicon has fallen below US$25/kg. This low price has been causing many firms to halt production and making industry leading firms nervous. Despite the fact...
Tuesday 20 March 2012
World solar PV market grew to 27.4GW in 2011, says Solarbuzz
Worldwide solar photovoltaic (PV) market installations reached a record high of 27.4GW in 2011, up 40% on year, according to Solarbuzz.
Thursday 15 March 2012
AUO Crystal to develop crystal growing for mono-crystalline solar products
AUO Crystal (a subsidiary of AU Optronics) is rumored to be developing a mono-crystalline crystal growing process. The market expects annual capacity to reach 200MW making AUO Crystal...
Wednesday 7 March 2012
Polysilicon spot price falls below US$30/kg due to pessimistic market outlook
Germany's feed-in-tariff (FIT) cuts have caused pessimism in the solar market. Some solar firms have been reportedly selling materials to prevent losses from depreciating inventory...
Friday 24 February 2012
Digitimes Research: Solar prices in Greater China stay flat due to on-going negotiations
Solar prices in Greater China were mostly flat this week (Feb 20-24), except for 156 mono solar cells which saw an increase of US$0.01/W, said Chihheng Liang, Digitimes Research an...
Thursday 23 February 2012
Polysilicon price to stay at US$30/kg in March
The spot price of polysilicon has been hovering between US$28-32/kg recently and is expected to stay steady at around US$30/kg in March, according to industry sources.
Friday 17 February 2012
Digitimes Research: Solar cell prices in Greater China increase to reflect rising costs
The return of demand has been helping solar firms in Greater China to increase capacity utilization rates, said Chihheng Liang, Digitimes Research analyst. Order visibilities are...
Friday 17 February 2012
China-based polysilicon makers to resume production when prices rebound to US$47/kg
Many China-based polysilicon makers which have temporarily stopped production plan to resume when prices rise from US$28/kg currently to US$47/kg, but leading China-based makers indicated...
Thursday 16 February 2012
Four China polysilicon firms demand government start anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation against US firms, according to China media
Four China-based polysilicon firms, LDK, Jiangsu Zhongneng, Shannxi Tianhong Silicon Material, and China Silicon Corporation, have applied to the Ministry of Commerce in China, asking...
Thursday 16 February 2012
Commentary: Solar supply chain in dire straits despite growing installations in 2011
According to European Photovoltaic Industry Association, the global solar PV system installations reached 27.7GW in 2011, up by 70% compared to 16GW in 2010. However, the solar industry...
Thursday 16 February 2012
MEMC reports 16% sequential decrease in 4Q11 revenues
US-based polysilicon provider MEMC Electronic Materials has announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2011 that reflected the continued challenging environment...
Monday 13 February 2012
Commentary: Chances of PV price increase to depend on extent of incentive cuts
The oversupply in the solar market caused the prices to drop drastically in 2011. Solar firms have been hoping to revive the prices in 2012, but as various governments plan to make...
Friday 10 February 2012
Digitimes Research: Solar wafer makers in Greater China increase quotes
The prices of solar wafers and cells have been increasing. However, polysilicon spot price remains flat at US$29.50/kg while the price of solar modules has dropped by EUR0.01/watt.
Wednesday 8 February 2012
China polysilicon firm reportedly files for bankruptcy
The rapid price drop of polysilicon has caused close to 80% of polysilicon firms in China to halt production. As the rebound of polysilicon pricing has been weak, a China-based polysilicon...
Friday 3 February 2012
Digitimes Research: Monocrystalline solar wafer prices in Greater China show increases
Compared with downstream firms, quotes from upstream solar firms have been increasing more apparently, according to Digitimes Research analyst, Chihheng Liang. Downstream firms such...