A projected on-quarter rise of 22% in fourth-quarter 2011 European photovoltaic (PV) market is providing a welcome temporary boost for downstream solar companies, according to Solarbuzz...
The spot price of polysilicon continues to fall due to weak demand throughout the supply chain. Industry sources indicated the price has dropped below US$30/kg and is moving toward...
The price of solar cells continues to decrease and many firms have been trying to clear out inventory. Previously firms typically cut prices 30% to clear out inventory, but due to...
Some countries may have reached grid parity but demand has not yet picked up because the market is currently suffering from oversupply and unreasonable prices. Industry sources believe...
Falling module and balance of system (BOS) prices have significantly improved photovoltaic (PV) project internal rates of return (IRR) and led to an explosion in project development...
The price of solar cells continues to decrease. The current price of solar cells is around US$0.50/watt, but second- and third-tier firms have been reportedly quoting around US$0.45/watt...
A surge of installations in the fourth quarter may be possible due to the 15% cut in incentive planned in Germany in 2012. UK also plans to cut incentives by 50%. The incentive cuts...
As clients require higher energy conversion rates for polysilicon solar cells and there has been an oversupply in the market, makers of solar-grade polysilicon wafers and cells have...
Bruce CH Cheng, chairman of Taiwan-based power supply firm Delta Electronics, has revealed a plan to launch e-paper devices above 40-inch in the second half of 2012. The main applications...
US-based solar firm MEMC Electronic Materials (MEMC) has announced financial results for the third quarter of 2011 that reflect year-over-year revenue growth despite continued challenges...
LDK Solar, a China-based vertically integrated manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) products, has announced that the city government of Hohhot, the capital of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous...
Trina Solar, a China-based integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products, has announced the establishment of its Asia Pacific operating headquarters in Singapore.
Price competition between China- and South Korea-based solar firms continues to heat up, putting pressure on Taiwan-based solar firms. Industry sources indicated that average quotes...
Technological improvement will be the key to solar firms' survival, according to Simon Tsuo, chairman of Taiwan-based solar cell maker Motech. The industry should have seen oversupply...
