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Wednesday 29 September 2010
Inventec to set up joint venture for solar cells
Inventec on September 28 announced that it will form a joint venture with GaAs semiconductor maker WIN Semiconductors to produce polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) solar cells. Inventec...
Thursday 23 September 2010
4Q10 contract quote for poly-Si reaches US$60/kg
Polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) contract prices for the fourth quarter of 2010 have increased from around US$55/kg in the third quarter to US$60/kg, largely due to a rising spot...
Wednesday 8 September 2010
Taiwan-based solar cell makers reportedly in talks with GCL-Poly to jointly set up wafer-slicing facilities
Several Taiwan-based solar cell makers are in talks with China's GCL-Poly to sign long-term polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) supply contracts and possibly establish joint ventures...
Monday 9 August 2010
TPSI successfully produces poly-Si in volume
Taiwan-based Taiwan Polysilicon (TPSI) has announced it has successfully produced poly-Si in volume, with a planned annual capacity of 8,000MT (metric ton) initially and an ultimate...
Tuesday 3 August 2010
Gintech obtains NT$6.5 billion loan
Gintech Energy, a maker of crystalline silicon solar cells, on August 2 signed a 5-year syndicated loan, the largest syndicated loan to date in Taiwan's solar sector, with 11 banks...
Thursday 1 July 2010
Return rate gap to narrow between a-Si thin-film and poly-Si solar systems after Germany's FIT slash
Amorphous silicion (a-Si) thin film solar technology could make a strong push in Germany after the government's FIT (feed-in-tariff) slash if quotes for polycrystalline (poly-Si) solar...
Wednesday 9 June 2010
Total S.A to acquire 25% of Motech poly-Si subsidiary
French oil company Total S.A will acquire a 25.4% stake of AE Polysilicon (AEP) via its US-based subsidiary Total Gas & Power USA.
Wednesday 12 May 2010
Motech subsidiary AEP readies for poly-Si volume production using FBR
Motech Industry subsidiary AE Polysilicon (AEP) has successfully completed test production of poly-Si using fluidized bed reactors (FBR), according to Motech chairman Simon Tsuo.
Thursday 22 April 2010
Producer hanging onto Poly-Si supply in hopes of spot price increase
Polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) spot price has increased to US$55/kg compared with US$50-55/kg seen in the first quarter, and prices for some express orders have risen to US$56-57,...
Thursday 15 April 2010
Global poly-Si price approaches production cost of China makers
With global polysilicon (poly-Si) price stabling at US$50-55 per kilogram, which is approaching or even lower than the costs of some secondary China-based poly-Si makers, elimination...
Tuesday 6 April 2010
AUO to surpass Chimei Innolux in LTPS capacity, says Digitimes Research
Low temperature polysilicon (LTPS) capacity of AU Optronics (AUO) will surpass that of Chimei Innolux Corporation (CIC) after the acquisition of AFPD, a subsidiary of Toshiba Mobile...
Tuesday 2 March 2010
AUO to attend Japan PV Expo
AU Optronics (AUO) will exhibit at PV Expo 2010 in Tokyo, Japan's Big Sight International Exhibition Center from March 3-5 to showcase its competitive edge in the solar industry value...
Friday 29 January 2010
AUO to start OLED production in 2011, says CEO
AU Optronics (AUO) expects its OLED line to complete equipment installation by the end of 2010 and start production in 2011, according to company president and CEO, LJ Chen.
Tuesday 12 January 2010
Motech subsidiary AE Polysilicon obtains US$44.85 million tax credit
Taiwan-based solar cell maker Motech Industries on January 11 announced that AE Polysilicon, its US-based subsidiary that makes polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si), has been given a...
Wednesday 16 December 2009
AUO mulling purchase of solar cells from E-Ton
AU Optronics (AUO) is considering placing orders with E-Ton Solar Tech for supply of 50MWp of solar cells in 2010, according to industry sources.