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Wednesday 5 June 2013
Europe sets 2-month 11.8% trade tariff on China solar panels
The European Commission (EC) announced on June 4 a punitive tariff rate of 11.8% on China-made solar panels and main components such as solar cells and wafers, according to href="http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-245476/"...
Tuesday 28 May 2013
Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row
Europe may levy anti-dumping tariffs on China-made solar products. This will increase the prices of China-made solar products in Europe. To retaliate, China will likely impose tariffs...
Wednesday 22 May 2013
Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
Although global capital spending this year in the solar supply chain is expected to fall to its lowest level since 2006, indications signal that the downturn in investment has hit...
Tuesday 30 April 2013
Qatar wants to reduce CO2 emissions
Many of the emerging solar markets are hot - both literally and metaphorically - because of their abundant sunshine hours and geographical locations. Solar investors no longer look...
Wednesday 23 January 2013
China consumes 33% of global solar panel shipments in 4Q12, says NPD Solarbuzz
The China end-market dominated shipments of solar panels during the final quarter of 2012 with 33% of global end-market demand, according to NPD Solarbuzz.
Thursday 10 January 2013
Number of companies in the solar supply chain set to plunge in 2013, says IHS
Amid rapidly falling prices, mounting losses and massive operational costs, the upstream solar supply chain is undergoing major consolidation, with the number of companies participating...
Monday 12 November 2012
Japan expects solar market to grow rapidly
Taiwan's Bureau of Energy held a discussion forum on planning and business opportunities from installing solar PV power-generating plants in Japan. The forum invited experts from...
Thursday 8 November 2012
US financial institutes may securitize solar PV system projects
US financial institutes may securitize solar PV system projects. Solar firms believe securitization of solar PV projects could help firms obtain funds easier, which would benefit...
Friday 28 September 2012
Sharp plans to withdraw solar panel production in EU and US
Japan-based Sharp plans to cut solar panel production in Europe and the US. The firm plans to gather resources and focus on Japan and other Asia markets. Sharp hopes to increase its...
Friday 29 June 2012
Digitimes Research: Germany solar installations reach 1.8GW in 1Q12
Germany solar installations reached 1.8GW in first-quarter 2012. In particular, solar installations in March alone reached 1.15GW. Shipments to the solar market in Europe have been...
Monday 16 April 2012
Taiwan market: Individual solar PV systems face difficulties in financing
The government of Taiwan recently announced electricity price hikes, and this may help spur growth of solar PV installations in the country. However, the government indicated the...
Friday 16 March 2012
Utech Solar cooperates with KRTC
The joint venture between solar cell maker Gintech and CTCI Corporation, Utech Solar, recently announced it has entered cooperation with Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation (KRTC)...
Friday 2 March 2012
Low FIT to boost popularity of high conversion efficiency solar products
As Germany cuts incentives, the era of low feed-in-tariff (FIT) for the solar industry has arrived. Germany also indicated the new incentive plan will only subsidize 85-90% of electricity...
Friday 24 February 2012
New incentive cuts in Germany may begin on March 9
The German government announced new incentive cuts on February 23. For the feed-in-tariff (FIT) of solar PV systems under 10KW, the incentive cut will be 20%. For systems from 10KW-1MW,...
Monday 13 February 2012
Commentary: Chances of PV price increase to depend on extent of incentive cuts
The oversupply in the solar market caused the prices to drop drastically in 2011. Solar firms have been hoping to revive the prices in 2012, but as various governments plan to make...
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