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Problems with solar material supply contracts
Taiwan-based solar firms have been facing problems caused by long-term solar material contracts
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Thursday 3 May 2012
Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
Long-term solar material supply contracts seem to stabilize the financial performance of solar firms during good times, but increase the magnitude of losses during down times.
Monday 30 April 2012
Taiwan solar firms write-off losses from long-term supply contracts
Long-term material supply contracts with high procurement prices have been creating negative impacts on downstream solar firms. Some Taiwan-based solar firms have been performing...
Tuesday 17 April 2012
Taiwan solar firms may seek government help in possible lawsuits with Europe-based polysilicon suppliers
Taiwan-based solar firms signed long-term material supply contracts with Europe-based firms when polysilicon was in shortage. But due to low demand currently, Taiwan-based firms have...
Monday 16 April 2012
Commentary: Taiwan at crossroads of polysilicon production
The solar industry in Taiwan has not been able to achieve self-sufficiency for polysilicon materials. In the past when polysilicon was experiencing undersupply, Taiwan-based solar...
Thursday 5 April 2012
Europe solar material suppliers reportedly demand downstream clients honor contracts
Europe-based solar wafer firms have been said to demand Taiwan-based downstream solar firms to oblige to the take-or-pay supply contracts signed between the sides.