German Chancellor Angela Merkel's agreement with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's opposition to trade protectionism implies that she may attempt to dissuade the EU Commission from launching...
China-based makers have reduced quotes for their solar modules in Europe from EUR0.55-0.60/watt (US$0.69-0.75) in July to EUR0.50-0.55/watt currently due to weak demand. The prices...
Solar module prices continued their downward trend in July, falling by more than 2% over June's average prices and 44% down annually, according to IMS Research. Solar module prices...
Germany is likely to cut solar incentives again in November because installations in the first half of the year exceeded the annual target of 2.5-3.5GW and reached 4.3GW. The figure...
There are no winners in trade wars why typically see policies used as short-term prescriptions. Governments should consider creating fair competition allow the solar industry to shine...
Third-quarter demand in the solar market has been low, which is expected to cause more problems for Europe-based solar firms. China-based solar firms noted that low demand has been...
Solar installations in 2012 will continue to be affected by government policies, according to Taiwan's Photonics Industry & Technology Development Association (PIDA).
A midyear subsidy change approved by the German government for solar PV installations in rooftops will continue to drive solar demand for the remainder of 2012, although no year-end...
Oversupply in the solar energy industry will become worse in 2013 before the industry undergoes a new wave of consolidation that will lead to shortages in 2014-2015, according to...
Taiwan-based solar firms have lowered quotes to US$0.45/watt due to falling demand as Germany's second-quarter installation hype settles. Some solar firms have reportedly received...
China's Ministry of Commerce announced on July 20 to begin anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations on imported polysilicon. At the same time, during an interview, Germany's environment...
The price of mono-crystalline solar cells has fallen to US$0.58-0.60/watt from US$0.67-0.68/watt in the beginning of the second quarter, a price fall around 10%. This is one of the...
The government in Japan recently announced lucrative solar feed-in-tariffs that have sparked discussions about Japan becoming the world's second-largest solar market. However, it...
Taiwan's Investment Commission of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has offered local solar energy firms a list of counterparts in Germany that have gone bankrupt recently and...
Twenty years ago, technological innovations were driven by demand from large companies, governments and the military. Today, the world is led by consumerism, and meeting consumers'...
