
Mono-Si solar wafer prices have dropped slightly due to increased supply
Trade war seen to halt silicon wafer capacity expansions in 2019
Monday 10 June 2019The ongoing US-China trade war may force some silicon wafer suppliers to suspend capacity expansion plans or allow proper buffer space for clients to honor their purchase pacts as...
Career Tech to buy factory from Eversol
Tuesday 6 March 2018Flexible PCB manufacturer Career Technology has reached an agreement with Eversol to buy the solar wafer maker's factory in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan for NT$1.57 billion (US$53.6 million),...
GlobalWafers posts record 2Q17 profit
Wednesday 9 August 2017Taiwan-based GlobalWafers, a silicon wafer supplier, has reported net profits climbed to a record high of NT$1.29 billion (US$42.8 million) in the second quarter of 2017. EPS for...
China makers lower prices for solar-grade monocrystalline wafers
Friday 16 June 2017Leading China-based makers have lowered prices for solar-grade monocrystalline silicon wafers by US$0.026 to US$0.76 for models with thickness of 180-micron and by US$0.02 to US$0.78...
Taiwan solar-grade silicon wafer makers decrease domestic supply
Monday 5 June 2017Taiwan-based solar-grade crystalline silicon wafer makers, which are unable to compete with China-based makers due to high slurry-based slicing costs, have increased exports of solar-grade...
GCL-Poly stays focused on poly-Si and solar wafers, says chairman
Monday 22 May 2017GCL-Poly Energy Holdings, the largest China-based maker of poly-Si solar wafers, will maintain production of polysilicon and solar wafers as core business, company chairman Zhu Gongshan...
Short supply of mono-Si solar wafers may remain until 3Q18
Thursday 4 May 2017The ongoing shortage of global supply of mono-Si solar wafers is likely to remain until third-quarter 2018, according to China-based makers of such wafers.
Zhonghuan Semiconductor lowers mono-Si solar wafer price
Thursday 13 April 2017Zhonghuan Semiconductor, the second largest China-based maker of solar-grade monocrystalline silicon wafers, has lowered quotes by US$0.02 per wafer, according to China-based media...
Silicon wafer prices to rise in 2017, says GlobalWafers
Tuesday 21 February 2017Semiconductor-grade silicon wafer prices on a per-square inch basis, which reached an 11-year low of US$0.67, are set to rise in 2017 thanks to the already low point last year and...
Shunfeng to expand solar wafer capacity
Wednesday 11 January 2017China-based Shunfeng International Clean Energy, who makes poly-Si solar wafers, cells and PV modules, and undertakes PV power station projects, will invest CNY2.2 billion (US$318...
China-based GCL-Poly Energy sets up subsidiary in Taiwan
Tuesday 29 April 2014GCL-Poly Energy Holdings, the largest China-based maker of polysilicon and solar-grade crystalline silicon wafers, has established a subsidiary in Taiwan to strengthen cooperation...
Gigastorage acquires Wafering to expand solar wafer capacity
Tuesday 1 October 2013Solar wafer maker Gigastorage has announced the acquisition of a 100% stake in fellow maker Wafering Technology for NT$110 million (US$3.7 million) to expand production capacity.
Green Energy Technology August revenues hit 23-month high
Friday 6 September 2013Solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafer maker Green Energy Technology (GET) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.128 billion (US$37.6 million) for August, the highest monthly...
Gigastorage to hike monthly shipments to over 10 million solar-grade wafers
Tuesday 13 August 2013Taiwan-based Gigastorage has completed expansion of production capacity for high-efficiency solar-grade silicon wafers and expects monthly shipments to increase to more than 10 million...
EU duty on China-made solar products to help Taiwan solar industry, says SAS
Thursday 27 June 2013The European Union (EU) has imposed a tentative anti-dumping tariff of 11.8% on solar products imported from China and is negotiating with the China government. If both sides reach...
SAS expects solar wafer prices to increase in 2-3 months
Wednesday 26 June 2013Doris Hsu, president of Taiwan-based Sino-American Silicon (SAS), has noted that Europe's anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariff against China-based firms includes solar cells and solar...
GET to hike solar wafer capacity
Wednesday 26 June 2013Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Green Energy Technology (GET) has upgraded ingot slicing technology and will invest NT$50 million (US$1.67 million) to expand monthly production from...
GET reports 2012 net loss of NT$3 billion
Tuesday 25 June 2013Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Green Energy Technology (GET) announced 2012 consolidated revenues of NT$9.836 billion (US$326 million), down by 47.16% on year. In particular, sales...
LDK reports falling 1Q13 revenues
Thursday 13 June 2013LDK Solar, a China-based solar firm reported its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.
Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
Thursday 23 May 2013Since the beginning of the second quarter, prices of solar wafers and cells in Taiwan have been increasing due to expectations that Europe may levy anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs...
SAS expects solar business to breakeven in 2Q13
Friday 10 May 2013Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Sino-American Silicon (SAS) expects its solar business to reach breakeven and may obtain profits in the second quarter as market conditions have been...
Solar wafer production forecast to grow 19% in 2013, says Solarbuzz
Thursday 9 May 2013After falling 15% in 2012, solar wafer production is forecast to grow 19% in 2013, passing 30GW and recovering to 2011 levels, according to Solarbuzz. However, industry utilization...
SAS to acquire full stake in Sino Solar
Wednesday 8 May 2013Solar wafer maker Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) on May 7 announced a merger with Sino Solar, its joint venture which makes crystalline silicon solar cells, through the acquisition...
LDK reports negative 4Q12 gross margin
Friday 19 April 2013China-based vertically integrated solar firm, LDK Solar, reported fourth-quarter net sales of US$135.9 million, a relatively low figure compared to US$291.5 million reported in the...
Gigastorage, GET see March revenues increase on month
Thursday 11 April 2013Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Gigastorage reported March consolidated revenues of NT$736 million (US$24 million), up 28.63% on month. Gigastorage noted that the rising revenues were...