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Thursday 20 October 2011
Solar cell makers hope mono-like wafer price may drop to poly-Si level
While China-based GCL-Poly Energy Holdings, ReneSola, JA Solar Holdings and Yingli Green Energy holding have been promoting solar-grade mono-like wafers, which are claimed to be able...
Wednesday 19 October 2011
LDK Solar signs agreement with Guodian Longyuan Zhangye New Energy
LDK Solar, a China-based vertically integrated manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) products, has announced that the company has signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC)...
Wednesday 19 October 2011
Heavyweight newcomers to accelerate solar market transformation
Solar firms have been facing low demand in 2011. As marginalization continues to weed out firms that are less competitive, many non-solar industry leading corporations have been eyeing...
Tuesday 18 October 2011
Solar firms expected to post improved performance for 3Q11
The third-quarter financial performance of Taiwan's solar firms should be better than the in second quarter due to relatively stable control of materials, according to industry sources...
Tuesday 18 October 2011
AUO to showcase complete solar solutions at Solar Power International 2011
Taiwan-based panel and solar firm AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that it will participate in Solar Power International 2011 (SPI 2011) from October 18-20 in Dallas, Texas, USA.
Tuesday 18 October 2011
Significant industry over-capacity to cause prolonged downturn in PV equipment revenues, says Solarbuzz
Global PV equipment spending (including c-Si ingot-to-module and thin-film panels) is now projected to fall by more than 45% in 2012, down from an historic peak of US$13.1 billion...
Monday 17 October 2011
Delta 4Q11 performance may be below expectations, says company chairman
Due to instability and strong fluctuations of the global economy, Delta chairman Bruce CH Cheng has indicated the likelihood that fourth-quarter performance will not meet expectations...
Monday 17 October 2011
Europe debt crisis causing shortage of bank loans for solar firms
After a string of bankruptcies declared by US-based solar firms, many Europe-based solar firms have been feeling pressure due to the Europe debt crisis, according to market waters...
Friday 14 October 2011
Prices for solar cells at 16.8% energy efficiency fall to US$0.58-0.60/W
Some makers of crystalline silicon solar cells have lowered their quotes for cells meeting a minimum energy conversion rate of 16.8% to US$0.58-0.60/W to clean inventories, dropping...
Thursday 13 October 2011
AUO sponsors Apollo VI with high-efficiency solar cells in World Solar Challenge
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that the company is one of the main sponsors of Apollo VI, a solar car created by Taiwan's National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences. Apollo...
Thursday 13 October 2011
SAS signs supply agreement with solar cell maker TSEC
Solar cell maker Taiwan Solar Energy Corporation (TSEC) signed a 5-year, NT$9 billion (US$297 million), long-term supply agreement with Sino-American Silicon (SAS).
Thursday 13 October 2011
GCL-Poly in solar wafer supply deal with Tainergy
GCL-Poly Energy Holdings, a China-based polysilicon and wafer manufacturer, has announced that it has signed a 5-year letter of intent to supply 1GW of GCL quasi-mono wafer to Taiwan-based...
Thursday 13 October 2011
Wacker begins production of hyperpure polysilicon at Nunchritz site in Germany
Germany-based polysilicon supplier Wacker Chemie AG has announced the beginning of production of hyperpure polycrystalline silicon at its Nunchritz site in Germany. First deposition...
Wednesday 12 October 2011
Heraeus Singapore plant to begin operations in November
Solar cell silver paste maker Heraeus has announced it plant in Singapore will begin operations in November. Capacity will also be added in Taiwan in 2012 according to previous plans,...
Wednesday 12 October 2011
Solar firms reportedly trying to sell in-house equipment
Low demand continues to hit the global solar market. As price drops continue, some solar firms have been reportedly trying to sell their in-house equipment. However, demand for the...