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Tuesday 14 June 2011
Ex-factory price for China-based solar modules falls to new low, says industry sources
The ex-factory price of China-based modules has been falling to US$1.25/watt. Industry sources indicated that China-based solar module makers are using low prices to fend off the...
Friday 27 May 2011
The general view of the solar market is too pessimistic: Q&A with LDK president Xingxue Tong
The current contraction of the solar market has affected solar firms worldwide. President and COO of China-based LDK, Xingxue Tong, thinks it is an imbalance before the transformation...
Thursday 26 May 2011
Commentary: Taiwan solar firms should use advanced technology to face aggressive capacity expansion by China competitors
Despite the downturn of the solar market, China-based solar firms have been continuing expanding capacity with the help of local governments and state-owned enterprises. The total...
Wednesday 25 May 2011
China-based first-tier solar firms continue to expand capacity
Despite cold market conditions, China-based first-tier integrated solar firms have moved to expand capacity in an effort to lead the industry. China-based second-tier solar firms...
Monday 23 May 2011
European solar distributors quoting discounted price for solar modules
The continuous falling price of the solar market has been causing many European distributors of solar modules to lower selling price to rid of high inventories. Some European vendors...
Monday 16 May 2011
Price of solar wafers in China falls below US$2.5/unit
Weak demand in the solar market continues to put pressure on the prices of upstream materials such as wafers. According to industry sources, six-inch solar wafers have been quoted...
Wednesday 27 April 2011
LDK plans to set up the world's largest module plant in 2011
Unlike the vertical integration model of other China-based manufacturers, LDK proposed the "dumbbell shape" development model in 2009, which focuses on expanding capacities...
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...
Tuesday 14 December 2010
GCL-Poly and LDK extends battle to strategic alliances and Taiwan solar cell market
As more players enter the solar arena and companies continue to ramp up capacity, strategic integrations and alliances have become critical for success, particularly in the China...
Thursday 18 November 2010
China banks pour 250 billion yuan into domestic solar supply chain
Statistics show that major China-based solar companies, including LDK Solar, Suntech Power and Yingli Green Energy, have received more than 250 billion yuan (US$38 billion) from local...
Tuesday 16 November 2010
China solar module quotes for Europe to fall 5-10% in 2011, says LDK executive
Prices of China-made solar modules for Europe will fall around 5-10% according to Xingxue Tong, president and COO of China-based LDK Solar. The modest decrease for next year is due...
Wednesday 3 November 2010
Taiwan solar cell makers should not be blindly optimistic about 2011, says LDK executive
Taiwan-based solar cell makers should not be blindly optimistic about 2011 and over expand capacity, said Xingxue Tong, president of China-based wafer maker LDK Solar. With Europe's...
Tuesday 26 October 2010
Despatch lands firing furnace order from LDK
Despatch Industries has announced that the company has received a large-quantity order of metallization firing furnaces from LDK Solar, a manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers...
Tuesday 28 September 2010
China's LDK to complete 5GWp solar wafer capacity expansion at end of 2015
China-based solar company LDK Solar confirmed plans to complete a 5GWp solar wafer capacity increase by the end of 2015, which will bring its total capacity to more than 7GWp, and...
Wednesday 18 August 2010
LDK Solar begins construction of solar cell plant
China-based solar company LDK Solar recently broke ground for the construction of a solar cell facility in Hefei, of China's Anhui Province, according to Chinese-language media reports...