Tier-one China-based makers reduce shipments in bid to hike prices for solar wafers, say Taiwan makers

Jan 8, 12:15

Tier-one China-based solar wafer makers have decreased shipments to control supply in an attempt to increase prices later in January, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

China-based GCL to lower solar wafer quotes in 4Q11

Sep 23, 11:02

China-based GCL-Poly Energy Holdings is negotiating a reduction in fourth-quarter quotes for 6-inch solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafers. The company will certainly lower quotes...

Taiwan solar wafer makers under pressure to hike quotes

Jul 1, 10:30

Taiwan-based solar-grade crystalline silicon wafer makers have asked South Korea-based OCI to lower polycrystalline silicon prices to below US$50/kg but the latter is sticking to...

Gigastorage shifting business focus from optical discs to solar-grade wafers

Feb 1, 12:50

Gigastorage, a second-tier Taiwan-based optical disc maker, has been shifting business focus to solar-grade crystalline silicon wafers since the fourth quarter of 2010, with the annual...

Gigastorage shifting focus from optical discs to solar-grade wafers

Nov 30, 01:45

Taiwan-based maker Gigastorage has been shifting its focus from optical discs to solar-grade crystalline silicon ingots and wafers, with annual production capacity for the latter...

Solar-grade wafer supply contracts for 2011 demand pre-payment

Oct 15, 01:05

Because the current shortage of solar-grade crystalline silicon wafers is expected to continue until 2011, Taiwan- and China-based makers have demanded a 5-15% pre-payment for supplies...

Spot prices for 6-inch poly-Si solar wafers rise to US$4, say Taiwan makers

Oct 11, 10:38

Spot prices for 6-inch solar-grade polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) wafers have risen to US$4 in small trade volumes due to shortages, and prices may go up further, according to...

Spot price for solar cells showing signs of increase in August

Aug 6, 14:09

Spot prices for solar cells could be on the rise in August, as some Taiwan-based manufacturers are attempting to quote at 3% higher than the current spot price, according to industry...

GET to expand solar-grade wafer capacity to 1GWp in 2H10

May 20, 11:24

Solar-grade wafer maker Green Energy Technology (GET) plans to expand its capacity to 1GWp in the second half of 2010 from the current 500MWp, according to the company. If successful,...

China makers hike solar wafer contract prices; Taiwan competitors to follow suit

Mar 26, 11:41

China-based solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafer suppliers have raised contract quotes for the 6-inch segment from US$3.5 per wafer in early March to about US$3.96 due to booming...

China solar wafer makers hike quotes to US$3.5 for 2Q10

Mar 17, 11:09

Several China-based producers of solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafers have raised their quotes by 16.7-18.6% from US$2.95-3.0 per 6-inch wafer in early first quarter of 2010...

Delivery time for solar ingots/wafers equipment prolonged due to growing demand, say Taiwan makers

Mar 11, 12:02

Suppliers of equipment used to grow solar-grade crystalline silicon ingots and slice ingots into wafers have extended the time from order to delivery because China-based makers have...

Solar wafer maker SAS sees February revenues hit record

Mar 9, 12:20

Taiwan-based solar wafer supplier Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) on March 8 reported unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$1.387 billion (US$43.3 million) for February, hitting...

China makers hike spot prices for 6-inch solar-grade poly-Si wafers

Jan 12, 11:49

Major China-based solar wafer makers have raised their spot quotes for 6-inch polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) wafers by 5.1-5.3% from US$2.85-2.9 to US$3.0-3.05, as order volumes...

Grid-parity may be reached in 2013-2015, says SAS chairman

Dec 14, 11:14

The general cost of PV power generation is coming down while the global demand for renewable power is on the rise, and consequently grid-parity is likely to be attained in 2013-2015,...

Equipment makers developing large-size crystal-growing furnaces, say Taiwan makers

Dec 1, 13:59

The mainstream capacity for furnaces to produce solar-grade (mono or poly) crystalline silicon ingots, shifted from 270kg to 450kg in 2009, and now some equipment makers are developing...

China-based solar-grade wafer suppliers looking to hike spot prices in November, say Taiwan makers

Oct 14, 10:48

Some China-based makers of solar-grade crystalline silicon wafers, in view of rebounding global demand for photovoltaic (PV) products, plan to raise their quotes in the spot market...

Solar wafer maker Danen expects to swing to profitability in 2H09

Oct 9, 16:57

Danen Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of solar-grade poly-Si ingots and wafers, expects to turn its business operations from a net loss of NT$80-90 million (US$2.4-2.7 million) in...

Solar cell maker Gintech to amend wafer supply contract with MEMC

Sep 18, 12:36

Taiwan-based solar cell maker Gintech Energy on September 17 announced it will amend a supply contract of solar-grade crystalline silicon wafers with MEMC Electronic Materials, with...

MEMC plant closure not to affect global solar wafer supply

Sep 10, 16:46

US-based MEMC Electronic Materials on September 8 announced that it will cease production of silicon crystal ingots and wafers at facilities in Sherman, Texas and St Peters, Missouri...

Large China-based solar wafer makers to increase capacities by 3GWp in 2010

Sep 9, 10:38

Large-scale China-based makers of solar-grade crystalline silicon wafers plan to expand their annual production capacities by an estimated total of 3GWp (gigawatt-peak) in 2010 in...

Solar wafer supplier SAS sees increased revenues in August

Sep 8, 11:57

Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS), a Taiwan-based producer of solar-grade crystalline silicon wafers, has reported self-estimated August consolidated revenues of NT$1.017 billion...

Small- to medium-sized solar wafer makers in China seeking mergers to enhance competitiveness

Sep 2, 10:31

Small- to medium-sized solar-grade wafer makers in China are seeking to form mutual strategic alliances to enhance their competitiveness with large makers, according to industry sources...

Spot quotes for 6-inch poly-Si wafers rise to US$3.5-3.7

Aug 6, 14:09

Spot market prices for solar-grade 6-inch poly-Si wafers have recently risen by 8.8-9.4% from US$3.2-3.4 per wafer to US$3.5-3.7, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

China makers plan to raise spot quotes for solar wafers and cells

Jul 8, 10:45

Following an increase in polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) spot quotes from US$55/kg to US$60/kg in June by makers in China, China-based suppliers of 6-inch poly-Si solar wafers and...

Spot quotes for poly-Si fall to US$75/kg

May 27, 14:55

Quotes for solar-grade poly-Si have dropped from US$80-90/kg in early May to US$75/kg currently, and quotes by some China-based makers have also slipped to US$60-65/kg, adding more...

China-based solar-grade wafer suppliers in negotiations to adjust contract prices

May 13, 10:02

LDK Solar, Zhejiang Yuhui Solar Energy Source and fellow suppliers of solar-grade crystalline silicon wafers in China are negotiating adjustments in supply contracts with China- and...

Spot quotes for 6-inch poly-Si wafers fall to US$4.2-4.5

May 6, 10:26

International spot market prices for solar-grade 6-inch polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) wafers have dropped from about US$5 per wafer in March 2009 to US$4.2-4.5 currently, according...

China solar wafer sector operating at less than half capacity, claim sources

Newswatch - Feb 27, 10:27

Rumors have recently spread that a surge of factory shutdowns has taken place across China's large solar-grade crystalline silicon wafer makers since mid-February. The region's solar...