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Friday 24 June 2011
Some small solar cell makers in China plan to resume production
Some small- to medium-sized China-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers, viewing that larger China makers have reached full utilization and global demand is expected to rebound...
Tuesday 21 June 2011
China-based solar firms anticipates return of demand with continuous capacity expansions
The solar market has been observing the continuous capacity expansions by China-based integrated solar firms and market observers have claimed that the firms not only have high utilization...
Tuesday 21 June 2011
British, Taiwan solar firms to hold seminar
The British Trade and Cultural Office (BTCO) in Taiwan will be holding "UK Solar PV Market Development Seminar" in Taiwan on June 21. The purpose of the seminar is to introduce...
Tuesday 21 June 2011
China Sunergy lowers gross margin forecast for 2Q11
Many solar firms have indicated demand has been returning slowly though high inventory problem still exists. China-based China Sunergy recently lowered its gross margin forecast for...
Monday 20 June 2011
Some solar firms halting capacity expansions
Market observers have indicated that many small- and medium-size solar firms in China are halting or delaying capacity expansions. Many Taiwan-based solar firms are also delaying...
Thursday 16 June 2011
Photonics Festival in Taiwan sparks optimism
Sam Hong, COO of Neo Solar Power (NSP), stated during a speech given on June 14 at the fifth international conference at Photonics Festival in Taiwan 2011 that even though the price...
Thursday 16 June 2011
Solar market in 2H11 depends on new incentive plans in Germany
New incentive plans for July 1 will be announced soon by the government of Germany. As Germany is one of the largest markets for solar power, the announcement will likely determine...
Wednesday 15 June 2011
Italy votes against nuclear power
Italy held a referendum from June 12-13 and 95% of the citizens voted against nuclear power. Italy became the second largest industrial country to abandon the nuclear power projects...
Wednesday 15 June 2011
GT Solar to raise 1Q12 financial forecast
Despite gloomy conditions in the solar market, PV equipment manufacturer, GT Solar, has announced it will raise its financial forecasts for first-quarter 2012.
Wednesday 15 June 2011
Quotes for 6-inch polysilicon wafers in China fall below US$2
Latest rumors in the solar market indicate quotes for 6-inch polysilicon wafers in China are falling below US$2/unit while inventory levels remain high.
Tuesday 14 June 2011
Ex-factory price for China-based solar modules falls to new low, says industry sources
The ex-factory price of China-based modules has been falling to US$1.25/watt. Industry sources indicated that China-based solar module makers are using low prices to fend off the...
Tuesday 14 June 2011
Taiwan-based solar cells will grab 16% of global market in 2011, says PIDA
According to Photonics Industry & Technology Development Association (PIDA), the market value of Taiwan's solar industry will expand to NT$253.1 billion (US$8.8 billion) in 2011...
Tuesday 14 June 2011
Market value of Taiwan's LED industry in 2011 will reach NT$200 billion, says PIDA
The Photonics Festival in Taiwan 2011 will take place in Taipei from June 14-16. There will be more than 1,420 photonics and 630 display booths. International firms such as Japan-based...
Tuesday 14 June 2011
Solar cell price continues to fall despite slight return of demand, says industry source
Rumors in the European market indicated quotations of Taiwan-based solar cells have been falling to US$0.80/watt. Despite a slight return of demand, the price of solar products still...
Friday 10 June 2011
Italy solar system installations to reach 5.5GW in 2011, says president of GIFI
Solar installations in Italy will reach 5.5GW this year, according to Valerio Natalizia, president of Gruppo Imprese Fotovoltaiche Italiane (GIFI), an Italian PV industry association...