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Wednesday 21 December 2011
Joint venture from Motech, GET and Taiwan Polysilicon put on hold
The joint venture between Taiwan-based solar cell maker Motech, solar wafer maker Green Energy Technology (GET), and polysilicon supplier Taiwan Polysilicon Corporation has been put...
Tuesday 20 December 2011
Solar PV firms shifting focus to profitability in 2012, says Solarbuzz
Financial challenges are forcing solar photovoltaic (PV) companies to shift focus from seeking market share to instead prioritizing a return to profitability, according to Solarbuzz...
Tuesday 20 December 2011
Yingli Solar sets up solar project leasing firm
China-based large-size solar firm Yingli Solar has invested US$10 million to set up a leasing company for the solar project financing business, according to China media.
Monday 19 December 2011
Buffet acquires 49% stake in NRG Energy solar power plant
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company (owned by Warren Buffett) will acquire a 49% interest in the Agua Caliente solar project from NRG Energy. The 290-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV)...
Monday 19 December 2011
Solon bankruptcy causes stirs in Taiwan solar industry
The wind of bankruptcies of solar firms has been blowing to Europe's solar industry. Europe-based solar module firm Solon declared bankruptcy last week, causing quite a stir. Taiwan-based...
Friday 16 December 2011
Global PV demand to rebound in 2Q12, prices unlikely to rise, says SAS chairman
The global solar market is at bottom currently but will rebound in the second quarter of 2012, although product prices are unlikely to rise along with rebounding demand, according...
Thursday 15 December 2011
Electricity subsidies for polysilicon firms cause concerns, says report
The aim for expanding the solar market is to replace unclean energy sources. However, the production of polysilicon requires a large amount of electricity that is currently generated...
Thursday 15 December 2011
First Solar revises down 2011 revenues guidance
US-based First Solar has updated the 2011 financial guidance and announced 2012 guidance.
Wednesday 14 December 2011
Solar thermal energy showing bright prospects in China, says report
As the solar PV industry faces increasing challenges, China is looking at alternatives from solar thermal technologies. According to China media outlet Newenergy, technologies of...
Wednesday 14 December 2011
China polysilicon firms call for government protection
The anti-dumping and anti-subsidy probe taken up by the US government has been causing concerns for China-based solar firms. China-based polysilicon firms have suggested the Chinese...
Wednesday 14 December 2011
Polysilicon contract price shows slight rebound in December
Some polysilicon contracts in Asia dropped close to US$25/kg in November, according to industry rumors. Industry sources indicated the price drops have been easing and rebounding...
Tuesday 13 December 2011
SunPower to supply 54MW of solar power technology to NRG Solar
SunPower has announced that it will supply NRG Solar, a subsidiary of NRG Energy, with a total of 54MW of SunPower solar power technology.
Tuesday 13 December 2011
Global inventory of solar products around 6-8GW
The price drops of solar products have been easing in fourth quarter. Industry sources estimated the global inventory level in the beginning of the fourth-quarter 2011 is around 6-8GW,...
Monday 12 December 2011
Solar cell makers report mixed November performance
Taiwan-based solar cell makers reported mixed November revenues with Neo Solar Power showing a slight sequential increase while Motech, Gintech, and Solartech reported falling reve...
Friday 9 December 2011
Solar market to climb out of trough at end of 1Q12, says Gintech president
The price of solar products has dropped to a significant low. Digitimes recently met up with Wen-Whe Pan, president and COO of Taiwan-based solar cell maker Gintech to talk about...