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Monday 12 March 2012
CIGS thin-film solar makers await for better market condition
CIGS solar product makers may have to wait longer to prosper. The solar market has been off-balanced since 2011. This has been causing many solar firms to suffer losses. The market...
Friday 9 March 2012
Digitimes Research: Solar prices in Greater China begin to fall due to Germany FIT cuts
The announcement of Germany's new feed-in-tariff (FIT) cuts has stopped the price increases of solar products that began in February. Despite the fact that the Germany government...
Friday 9 March 2012
Commentary: One step closer to grid parity
Germany has announced new feed-in-tariff (FIT) cuts that have larger magnitude than expected. The effects are likely to ripple across the supply chain. Digitimes met up with Davis...
Thursday 8 March 2012
Motech reports rising February revenues
Taiwan-based solar cell firm Motech has reported February consolidated revenues of NT$1.369 billion (US$46.42 million), up by 37.03% on month but down by 64.50% on year. The accumulated...
Thursday 8 March 2012
Germany aims 2012 installation target at 2.5-3.5GW
The government in Germany has stated its targeted total solar installations of 2.5-3.5GW for 2012 remains unchanged, according to industry sources
Thursday 8 March 2012
Solar prices in Greater China unaffected by upcoming incentive cuts in Germany
Industry sources have noted that so far solar cell prices in the Greater China region have not been affected by planned incentive cuts in Germany. The price of solar cells with conversion...
Thursday 8 March 2012
Announcement of Japan renewable energy policy delayed to end of April
The solar industry hoped Japan would announce renewable energy policies in January or February; however, any announcements have been delayed to the end of April. Industry sources...
Wednesday 7 March 2012
Germany solar incentive cuts may be moved back to April 1
The effective date of Germany's new incentive cuts may be moved back to April 1, 2012 from the scheduled date March 9, said industry sources. The consideration of moving the date...
Tuesday 6 March 2012
China will stop blind expansion of solar and windpower, says Premier Wen
China's Premier Wen Jiabao opened the National People's Congress on February 5, 2012. During the opening speech, Premier Wen stated China intends to stop blindly expanding industries...
Tuesday 6 March 2012
Pan Jit solar module subsidiary suffers bad debt of NT$1.2 billion from Italy-based client
Taiwan-based rectifier diode maker Pan Jit International indicated that Aide Energy (Cayman) Holding, its subsidiary maker of solar cells and PV modules with production based in China,...
Tuesday 6 March 2012
Yingli Green Energy offers CNY5.18/W to win solar module supply for solar PV system in China
China-based Yingli Green Energy Holding has won a contract to supply solar modules for a 30MWp solar PV system to be installed in Ningxia, northwestern China, by quoting as low as...
Friday 2 March 2012
Low FIT to boost popularity of high conversion efficiency solar products
As Germany cuts incentives, the era of low feed-in-tariff (FIT) for the solar industry has arrived. Germany also indicated the new incentive plan will only subsidize 85-90% of electricity...
Friday 2 March 2012
Germany incentive cuts to hit local solar PV system firms first
The government in Germany plans to cut feed-in-tariffs (FIT) of small-size solar PV systems by 20% and large-size systems by 30%. In addition, systems that are above 10MW will not...
Thursday 1 March 2012
China government hopes to build strong domestic solar industry, says report
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) in China has announced its targets for the domestic solar industry in 2015, according to China-based Solar-PV.
Thursday 1 March 2012
Japan PV Expo 2012: Taiwan firms showcasing high-efficiency products
The solar market in Japan has been focused on rooftop solar PV systems. Hence high-efficiency solar products have been popular in this particular market. Taiwan-based firms such as...