LDK Solar reports rising 2Q12 net loss

Sep 18, 12:19

China-based solar firm LDK Solar has reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012, with losses rising.

Jiangxi provincial government will not allow LDK to fall, says China media

Aug 7, 16:14

According to China media reports, if LDK files for bankruptcy, a ripple effect will occur as many small-size solar firms in China depend on the firm. In addition, LDK has been engaging...

China market: Government to push domestic solar energy demand to 6GWp in 2012

Jul 27, 01:05

The China government plans to push up demand for solar energy in the domestic market up to 6GWp in 2012 to help local solar cell and module makers, which have seen their exports squeezed...

LDK Solar responds to US preliminary decision on anti-dumping tariffs

May 25, 12:35

LDK Solar (LDK) has issued a statement regarding the preliminary anti-dumping duty decision by the US Department of Commerce (DOC).

LDK Solar breaks ground for polysilicon plant

Nov 2, 14:52

LDK Solar, a China-based vertically integrated manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) products, has announced that the city government of Hohhot, the capital of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous...

LDK Solar signs agreement with Guodian Longyuan Zhangye New Energy

Oct 19, 11:16

LDK Solar, a China-based vertically integrated manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) products, has announced that the company has signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC)...

LDK Solar reaches mechanical completion for third 5,000MT train at Mahong polysilicon plant

Sep 29, 09:55

LDK Solar, a China-based vertically integrated manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) products, has announced the mechanical completion of its third 5,000MT polysilicon train at its Mahong...

LDK Solar reports financial results for second quarter of fiscal 2011

Aug 30, 01:30

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...

LDK revises down 2Q11 and fiscal 2011 guidance

Aug 19, 12:36

China-based photovoltaic (PV) manufacturer LDK Solar (LDK) has revised down its guidance for the second quarter and fiscal 2011.

LDK Solar to provide modules for largest private net-metered system in western hemisphere

Aug 3, 12:36

LDK Solar, a China-based manufacturer of photovoltaic products, announced the signing of an agreement with Advanced Solar Products, of Flemington, New Jersey, to supply 58,803 PV...

LDK plans to set up the world's largest module plant in 2011

Apr 27, 10:46

Unlike the vertical integration model of other China-based manufacturers, LDK proposed the "dumbbell shape" development model in 2009, which focuses on expanding capacities...

Solar market to rebound in 2-3 weeks, says LDK COO

Apr 25, 15:33

Xingxue Tong, president and COO of China-based integrated solar firm LDK Solar, has recently boldly predicted a rebound of the solar market in 2-3 weeks despite the general pessimistic...

GCL-Poly and LDK extends battle to strategic alliances and Taiwan solar cell market

Dec 14, 15:03

As more players enter the solar arena and companies continue to ramp up capacity, strategic integrations and alliances have become critical for success, particularly in the China...

China banks pour 250 billion yuan into domestic solar supply chain

Nov 18, 11:12

Statistics show that major China-based solar companies, including LDK Solar, Suntech Power and Yingli Green Energy, have received more than 250 billion yuan (US$38 billion) from local...

China solar module quotes for Europe to fall 5-10% in 2011, says LDK executive

Nov 16, 01:10

Prices of China-made solar modules for Europe will fall around 5-10% according to Xingxue Tong, president and COO of China-based LDK Solar. The modest decrease for next year is due...

Taiwan solar cell makers should not be blindly optimistic about 2011, says LDK executive

Nov 3, 01:00

Taiwan-based solar cell makers should not be blindly optimistic about 2011 and over expand capacity, said Xingxue Tong, president of China-based wafer maker LDK Solar. With Europe's...

China's LDK to complete 5GWp solar wafer capacity expansion at end of 2015

Sep 28, 01:55

China-based solar company LDK Solar confirmed plans to complete a 5GWp solar wafer capacity increase by the end of 2015, which will bring its total capacity to more than 7GWp, and...

LDK Solar begins construction of solar cell plant

Aug 18, 15:09

China-based solar company LDK Solar recently broke ground for the construction of a solar cell facility in Hefei, of China's Anhui Province, according to Chinese-language media reports...

Leading China-based PV makers head-hunting from international firms

Apr 27, 15:03

Leading China-based makers of PV products, including Trina Solar, GCL-Poly Energy Holdings and LDK Solar, are recruiting professionals and executives from Taiwan as well as international...

Commentary: Taiwan to become key battlefield for China solar wafer makers

Apr 14, 10:32

Taiwan, a key contract manufacturing base of solar cells globally, will become a main battlefield for the race between LDK Solar and Jiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon Technology to become...

Mosel Vitelic demands compensation from LDK Solar for contract default

Apr 2, 15:43

Mosel Vitelic, a Taiwan-based maker of crystalline silicon solar cells, on April 1 announced it has terminated a 5-year contract signed in 2007 with China-based LDK Solar for the...

China-based solar wafer maker LDK Solar to step into solar cell, PV system business, say Taiwan makers

Dec 24, 16:26

China-based LDK Solar, globally the largest maker of solar-grade poly-Si wafers, is raising funds to solve its financial problems and to prepare for establishing new business units...

Taiwan solar cell makers assessing impacts from LDK financial woes

Dec 22, 11:58

Some Taiwan-based solar cell makers are assessing the possible impacts from LDK Solar's financial woes on their long-term supply contracts signed with the China-based solar wafer...

LDK Solar sees 3Q09 operations turn to profitability

Nov 25, 15:58

LDK Solar, a China-based maker of solar-grade poly-Si wafers, has reported that operations in the third quarter of 2009 swung from the red into the black.

China-based solar wafer maker LDK sells 15% stake in poly-Si factory to raise funds

Nov 20, 15:39

LDK Solar recently announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell a 15% ownership stake in its 15,000 metric ton (MT) annualized capacity polysilicon plant in Xinyu City,...

New PV systems in 2010 to reach 1GWp in China, 10GWp globally, says LDK CEO

Oct 8, 11:33

The installation capacity of new photovoltaic (PV) power-generating systems in 2010 is estimated at 1GWp (gigawatt-peak) in China and 10GWp globally, according to Peng Xiao-feng,...

China-based LDK finishes trial runs at poly-Si factory

Sep 11, 14:39

China-based poly-Si wafer maker LDK Solar, on September 5, successfully completed trial operations at its new of poly-Si material factory in Xinyu, central China. The factory has...

China braced to survive solar downturn, according to The Information Network

Sep 9, 12:29

Market research firm The Information Network recently published a couple of notes indicating the solar industry is headed for crisis in 2010. The research firm has forecast that that...

Solar cell maker Mosel Vitelic slashes capital by 61%

Stockwatch - Aug 19, 16:50

Mosel Vitelic on August 18 announced it has downsized its capital by NT$4.81 billion (US$146 million) in common shares, or 61.23%, to NT$5.76 billion. The capital reduction has allowed...

China solar wafer maker LDK expects net loss of US$180-200 million for 2Q09

Jul 27, 10:25

China-based solar wafer supplier LDK Solar expects a net loss of US$180-200 million for the second quarter of 2009, according to the company's latest outlook for the quarter.

LDK Solar keeps rolling out 200MWp solar-grade silicon wafers a quarter, says company chairman

May 15, 12:03

LDK Solar, the largest China-based producer of solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafers, maintains a quarterly shipment level of at least 200MWp in equivalent, for all of its supply...