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Tuesday 26 November 2013
Japan to revise PV subsidy downward, investment in PV system installation may increase in the short run, says EnergyTrend
Rumors have it that the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry of Japan (METI) is considering revising PV subsidy downward to JPY34/kWh in 2014 and JPY30/kWh in 2015. According...
Friday 24 May 2013
Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
The US has rich natural resources and states in the southwest region have sufficient sunshine with an annual average of over 2,200 hours. Western states in the US have been introducing...
Monday 15 April 2013
Commentary: Sanan financial report scandal stirs subsidy controversy
China-based LED industry leader Sanan Optoelectronics has been accused of falsifying financial reports, according to China-based media. This has sparked a debate concerning what critics...
Friday 15 March 2013
Commentary: The rise and the possible fall of Suntech
Suntech Power Holdings, a China-based solar module giant, said on March 11, 2013, that it has signed a forbearance agreement with the holders of more than 60% of the firm's 3% convertible...
Friday 8 March 2013
Gigastorage hopes Taiwan government to increase annual solar installation limit
The necessity of having nuclear power plants has been under debate recently in Taiwan. Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Gigastorage has suggested four ways that the government can take...
Monday 4 February 2013
Digitimes Research: Europe solar installations to account for 35% of global installations in 2013
Over-investment in 2010-2011 caused the solar industry to suffer from falling prices and increasing net losses in 2012. However, due to policy promotions and solar incentives in various...
Tuesday 22 January 2013
China market: Golden Sun projects reach total installation capacity of 4.54GW in 2012
China's Golden Sun Demonstration projects achieved a total installation capacity of 4.54GW in 2012, up 548.57% from 2011, according to media reports from China. China's government...
Friday 18 January 2013
Taiwan market: MOEA subsidies help sales of energy-saving home appliances
Due to oil and electricity price hikes, the second wave of energy-saving home appliance subsidies introduced by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) in 2012 showed positive...
Tuesday 15 January 2013
Everlight to ship nearly 50,000 LED street lamps to Taiwan government projects by end of 2Q13
Taiwan-based Everlight Electronics has won two contracts from the Kaohsiung City Government, southern Taiwan, to each supply about 10,000 LED street lamps, and together with contracts...
Friday 4 January 2013
Access to China domestic solar demand limited
The China government has been eager to develop and expand domestic solar demand because the solar supply chain faces anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations in international...
Thursday 27 December 2012
Hareon Solar obtains CNY500 million subsidy, say reports
China-based Hareon Solar has announced that the firm has obtained government funding of CNY210 million (US$33 million), and has accumulated total subsidies of CNY500 million in one...
Thursday 27 December 2012
Taiwan solar firms not keen to invest in China projects
China's domestic solar demand has been rising, but due to risks, Taiwan-based makers believe the best way to enter the market is to provide products such as solar cells instead of...
Wednesday 26 December 2012
Japan likely to cut solar feed-in tariff in 2013, say Taiwan makers
The Japan government is likely to reduce the feed-in tariff (FIT) rate for solar PV system installations from JPY42 (US$0.50)/kWh currently to either JPY36/kWh or JPY32/kWh in March...
Wednesday 19 December 2012
Taiwan Bureau of Energy to help solar firms develop US, Thailand markets
Taiwan's Bureau of Energy plans to hold a business conference regarding Taiwan-based firms developing markets such as the US and Thailand on December 21, 2012.
Friday 23 November 2012
Taiwan LED industry output in 4Q12 to fall slightly, says IEK
According to the Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center (IEK), Taiwan's total LED industry output value in the third quarter of 2012 was NT$24.2 billion (US$830 million), representing...