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Wednesday 17 August 2011
Fierce competition in solar market adding financial pressure on solar firms
The rise of China-based solar firms has been depressing the price of solar products due to competitive cost-reductions. Many Europe- and US-based solar firms have been facing problems...
Wednesday 17 August 2011
Increasing demand for brands, technologies to benefit Europe, US solar firms
Solar firms in Europe and the US have been hit by low pricing in the market. However, there has been increasing demand for branded and advanced technologies, which will likely benefit...
Wednesday 17 August 2011
Taiwan firms unlikely to land orders from Evergreen Solar customers
US-based solar firm Evergreen Solar has declared bankruptcy and plans to sell its String Ribbon silicon wafer technology. The development has prompted speculation that orders may...
Tuesday 16 August 2011
Lithium-ion battery market set for boom courtesy of hybrid and electric vehicles, says IHS iSuppli
Driven by plunging prices and accelerating demand from the electric and hybrid automobile market, lithium-ion will emerge as the world's leading rechargeable battery technology and...
Tuesday 16 August 2011
Solar customers demanding higher conversion efficiency
Solar cell prices have been stable in August, but customers are becoming more demanding in terms of quality, according to industry sources. Some customers have been requesting for...
Monday 15 August 2011
Rooftop solar installations more popular due to policy shift
Rooftop solar installations have been more popular in recent years due to a shift of focus in incentive programs in many countries. According to industry sources, the market strategies...
Monday 15 August 2011
Solar power system installation firms report mixed 1H11 financial results
Europe-based solar module and system firms such as Phoenix, Conergy, Solon, Centrosolar and integrated solar firms such as Q-Cells have reported losses for the first half of 2011...
Friday 12 August 2011
New government incentive delivers massive upside to China solar market, says IHS iSuppli
The China government's new feed-in-tariff (FIT) incentive program is expected to give a major boost to the country's solar industry, potentially increasing installations by a combined...
Friday 12 August 2011
Debt crisis in Europe to have limited impact on solar industry
The current conditions of the global economy have been casting clouds over the solar industry. However, industry sources pointed out that the debt crisis in Europe should have relatively...
Wednesday 10 August 2011
Polysilicon price likely to remain stable
There is a chance for polysilicon spot price to drop below US$50/kg in second-half 2011 due to increased supply, but the current price should last until November on steady demand,...
Tuesday 9 August 2011
California to continue to lead US solar installations, says IHS
Blessed with abundant sunshine and a supportive political structure, California is positioned to add 7.5GW of installed power from photovoltaic (PV) sources during the period of 2010...
Tuesday 9 August 2011
Delsolar reports 1H11 net loss
Despite a booming first quarter, the solar industry suffered from weak demand in the second quarter of 2011. Taiwan-based solar cell maker Delsolar has reported revenues reached NT$5,713...
Monday 8 August 2011
Erosion of consumer confidence may hit solar market
Solar firms are bracing for the possible effects on the solar market due to the debt crisis in the US. The debt crisis could cause a downturn of the global economy and curb installation...
Friday 5 August 2011
Neo Solar Power sees slight decrease of July revenues
Taiwan-based solar cell maker Neo Solar Power (NSP) has reported July revenues of NT$1.653 billion (US$57 million), representing a 6.72% on-quarter decrease and 6.34% on-year decre...
Friday 5 August 2011
Spot price of polysilicon in China continues to rise
The price of polysilicon has been increasing with the return of demand in the third quarter. Other segments of the supply chain such as solar wafers, cells and modules have all been...