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Tuesday 30 August 2011
LDK Solar reports financial results for second quarter of fiscal 2011
LDK Solar, a China-based vertically integrated manufacturer of photovoltaic products, reported its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011. Net sales...
Friday 26 August 2011
Decreasing price trend of solar products likely to remain in 4Q11
Despite predictions that demand will warm up in September 2011, prices of solar products are likely to continue falling.
Thursday 25 August 2011
Glimmers of hope in 2Q11 PV inverter market, but revenues still fall, says IMS Research
PV inverter suppliers continued to suffer in second-quarter 2011 with industry revenues falling by 1.3% on year, following sharp price declines, according to IMS Research. However...
Thursday 25 August 2011
Solar cell prices may fall through October
Solar cell prices may fall through October and touch an all-time low of US$0.70/W if there remains no improvement in orders, according to industry sources. Prices have slid to as...
Thursday 25 August 2011
Suntech to provide solar panels for California power plant
China-based solar firm Suntech Power Holdings will supply 28.7MW (DC) of solar panels for a 23MW (AC) solar power plant in Niland, Califonia. Suntech was chosen for the project by...
Wednesday 24 August 2011
Trina Solar announces 2Q11 financial results
China-based integrated solar firm Trina Solar has announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2011.
Wednesday 24 August 2011
Price drops for polysilicon likely to push solar industry closer to grid parity
The major solar markets such as Germany, Italy and Spain have been decreasing solar incentives in recent years causing demand to dwindle. The low demand has caused prices of solar...
Wednesday 24 August 2011
Price of polysilicon likely to drop below US$40/kg in 2012
The price of polysilicon is likely to drop below US$40/kg in 2012, according to sources from China-based polysilicon firms. The impact of capacity expansion will be apparent in the...
Wednesday 24 August 2011
Giga Solar sees 30% of 1H11 sales from silver aluminum paste
Taiwan-based solar cell conductive paste maker Giga Solar has reported EPS of NT$14.86 (US$0.51) for first-half 2011. Silver aluminum paste accounted for 30% of total revenues and...
Tuesday 23 August 2011
Taiwan should increase development of ocean energy, says Bureau of Energy
Taiwan's Bureau of Energy (BOE) indicated on August 22 that Taiwan aims to have a renewable energy capacity of 8,450MW in 2025, accounting for 15% of total power. In particular, the...
Tuesday 23 August 2011
Taiwan solar firms over-dependent on Europe and US customers
The return of demand in the third quarter has not been as strong as expected, hence many small- and medium-size solar firms in China might face production halts, according to China-based...
Tuesday 23 August 2011
China-based small- and medium-size solar firms struggle to survive
China-based small- and medium-size solar firms have been marginalized by large-size integrated counterparts during the second quarter of 2011 when demand was low. The return of demand...
Tuesday 23 August 2011
Suntech 2Q11 shipments up 48% on year
Suntech Power Holdings (Suntech), a China-based solar firm, has announced financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2011.
Monday 22 August 2011
Foxconn to cooperate with GCL-Poly and Hareon Solar, says report
Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is reportedly developing cooperation with China-based polysilicon and solar wafer provider GCL-Poly and solar cell firm Hareon Solar to set up...
Monday 22 August 2011
Solar power system firms adopt tight inventory controls
Backlogs have been plaguing the solar market since the second quarter when demand was low. Downstream system firms have been reportedly adopting tight controls over inventory. The...