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Wednesday 4 May 2011
Italy announces PV system installations to reach 7,000MW by June 2011
The Italian government has announced PV system installations in the country will reach 7,000MW between January-June 2011. Adding this to the accumulated installation of 3,000MW at...
Wednesday 27 April 2011
Commentary: Energy policies face showdown between ideals and reality
The energy policies proposed by Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) in Taiwan aim to provide stable energy while encouraging multiple energy sources. Future energy policies should...
Monday 25 April 2011
Solar market to rebound in 2-3 weeks, says LDK COO
Xingxue Tong, president and COO of China-based integrated solar firm LDK Solar, has recently boldly predicted a rebound of the solar market in 2-3 weeks despite the general pessimistic...
Wednesday 20 April 2011
Win Win Precision Technology executives stress rosy outlook for PV industry
Despite stagnant demand in the European market due to uncertain government subsidy policies, industry players believe the outlook for the photovoltaic (PV) industry is still bright...
Monday 28 March 2011
Europe to continue dominating solar market in 2011, says IHS iSuppli
Despite brewing trouble for the solar industry in the region, Europe in 2011 will continue to account for the lion's share of photovoltaic (PV) installations in the world, claiming...
Thursday 24 March 2011
Low investment return cools Germany PV installation
Due to the German government's successive cuts on feed-in-tariff (FIT) for photovoltaic (PV) solar systems, the country's internal rate of return (IRR) for investments in solar systems...
Tuesday 14 December 2010
Nvidia seeing popularity grow in tablet PC market
Nvidia's Tegra 2 platform has recently become a new spotlight in the tablet PC market as most of the tablet PC vendors including Acer, Asustek Computer, Toshiba and Samsung Electronics...
Thursday 2 December 2010
German PV installations to fall in 2011 but global market will grow to 19 GW, says IMS
The global photovoltaic (PV) market is predicted to see double-digit growth again in 2011, growing to 19GW, according to IMS Research. Although the market in Germany, the world's...
Tuesday 30 November 2010
Taiwan market: Asustek reveals 8-inch Eee Note
Asustek Computer has revealed its 8-inch Eee Note EA-800 set for launch in early December in Taiwan, while Italy, Russia and Germany will see the product in late December. The launch...
Tuesday 9 November 2010
iSuppli boosts 2010 solar installation forecast
Stronger than expected growth in Germany has prompted iSuppli to boost its 2010 forecast for global installations of photovoltaic (PV) solar systems. Worldwide installations in 2010...
Thursday 4 November 2010
Germany-based solar module makers eyeing overseas market
With demand at their home market down in the fourth quarter, Germany-based solar module makers are seeing a significant increase in domestic inventory, and the companies reportedly...
Friday 29 October 2010
Walsin Lihwa signs investment cooperation agreement with Germany's Solarion
Walsin Lihwa on Oct 28 signed an investment cooperation agreement with Solarion AG, a Germany-based solar cell and module company in Leipzig. Under the agreement, the two companies...
Thursday 28 October 2010
November solar cell prices in stalemate
First-tier solar cell makers in Taiwan are quoting US$1.40-1.42 for November contracts, which is roughly the same as October, while second-tier players are looking to raise prices...
Wednesday 27 October 2010
Thin-film solar system rate of return exceeds poly-Si for the first time in Germany
With Germany's feed-in-tariff (FIT) slash in the third quarter of 2010, and strong demand from other solar markets buoying upstream prices, the internal rate of return (IRR) of installing...
Friday 1 October 2010
Solar market keeps shining in 2011, says iSuppli
Despite extreme shifts in pricing, demand and governmental subsidies, the global photovoltaic market in 2011 will experience robust growth, with installations rising by 42.3% for...