Sean Maloney joins SMIC as independent non-executive director
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Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
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Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
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Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
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DRAM shortages to continue for 3 years, says Inotera executive
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 20:56
Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 20:04
Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:50
Taiwan market: ViewSonic to launch Full HD projectors by end of 2013
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:44
Foxconn to start production of 70-inch Ultra HD TVs in 1Q14
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:43
China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:42
JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:37
Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
Jun 18, 16:45
The solar market seemed promising for South Korea-based big enterprises such as Samsung, LG, and Hyundai. However, continuous loss has pushed these firms to modify the business strategies.

New Csun solar manufacturing facility in Turkey opens door for maker
Jun 17, 10:24
China-based solar firm China Sunergy (Csun) announced the opening of its new solar product manufacturing facility in Turkey at the end of May. This announcement came days before the announcement regarding anti-dumping tariffs of 11.8% on China-made solar products made by the European Commission (EC)...
LDK reports falling 1Q13 revenues
Jun 13, 15:41
LDK Solar, a China-based solar firm reported its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.
Europe solar anti-dumping duties may cause 2H13 installations to fall by 1.3GW, says IHS
Jun 13, 15:23
Europe solar installations are forecast to fall by more than 6GW in 2013, with 1.3 GW of this decline attributed to incoming EU anti-dumping duties on China-made modules, according to IHS.
Solargiga strengthens cooperation with Sharp
Jun 11, 16:47
China-based mono-crystalline solar wafer firm Solargiga Energy Holdings recently announced a new business cooperation with Japan-based Sharp Corporation, in which the latter will purchase 370MW of solar modules from Solargiga in the fiscal year of 2013.
Digitimes Research: Chemical bond energy can store electricity generated by solar power
Jun 11, 14:44
To have a steady supply of electricity generated from solar energy, energy storage is crucial.
Delta to deal out 2012 cash dividend of NT$5.3
Jun 10, 11:25
Taiwan-based green energy firm Delta Electronics held a shareholders meeting on June 7, 2013, during which it decided to deal out 2012 cash dividend of NT$5.3 (US$0.18) per share.

Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
Jun 7, 11:35
In retaliation for Europe setting a punitive tariff (11.8%) on China-made solar panels, China announced on June 5 plans to start an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation against Europe-made wine imports. According to
China anti-dumping duties to drive up solar polysilicon devices, says IHS
Jun 7, 10:25
China's pending move to slap anti-dumping tariffs on imported solar polysilicon from key countries will generate a surge in pricing for this key raw material in June and July, but the magnitude of the increase will be limited by market factors, said IHS.
Yingli Solar comments on Europe preliminary anti-dumping duties
Jun 6, 20:48
Yingli Green Energy (Yingli Solar), a China-based solar firm, has commented on the imposition of preliminary anti-dumping duties by the European Commission (EC) targeting solar products originating in China as well as those shipped from China. As of June 6, Yingli Solar's products will be subject to...
Neo Solar Power sees May revenues grow 8% sequentially
Jun 5, 19:28
Solar cell maker Neo Solar Power (NSP) has announced May consolidated revenues of NT$1.114 billion (US$37 million), representing an on-month growth of 8.92% compared to NT$1.023 billion in April, and an on-year decrease of 16.75% compared to NT$1.338 billion in May 2012.
Europe sets 2-month 11.8% trade tariff on China solar panels
Jun 5, 12:37
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 The Wall Street Journal...

May 31, 15:01
Taiwan-based solar cell maker Neo Solar Power (NSP) has announced its merger with DelSolar, the solar subsidiary of Delta Electronics, was completed on May 31, 2013. NSP is the surviving company.
Hanwha SolarOne sees 1Q13 revenues increase 33% sequentially
May 31, 13:58
China-based solar module maker Hanwha SolarOne saw first-quarter 2013 consolidated revenues show a 33.3% sequential growth to CNY1.1129 billion (US$181 million). First-quarter 2013 revenues also showed an on-year increase of 38.4% compared to CNY803.9 million in first-quarter 2012.
Yingli Solar sees falling 1Q13 revenues
May 31, 11:54
China-based Yingli Green Energy Holding Company (Yingli Solar) has reported consolidated revenues for the first quarter of 2013 dropped.
Japan set to become largest solar revenue market in 2013, says IHS
May 30, 20:34
Japan's solar installations surged by 270% (in GW) in the first quarter of 2013, positioning the country to surpass Germany to become the world's largest solar market in terms of revenues in 2013, according to market research institute IHS.
Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row
May 28, 11:13
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 on Europe-based polysilicon through its on-going anti-dumping investigation into US-, South Korea-, and Europe-based...
ABB to produce PV inverters in South Africa
May 24, 12:39
ABB, a Switzerland-based power and automation technology group, plans to start production of central PV inverters in South Africa to support the rapidly growing local solar market and local content requirements.
Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
May 24, 10:37
The US has rich natural resources and states in the southwest region have sufficient sunshine with an annual average of over 2,200 hours. Western states in the US have been introducing large-size solar projects, helping new installations in 2012 to reach 3.3GW, an on-year growth of 78.6%. However,...
Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
May 23, 21:42
Since the beginning of the second quarter, prices of solar wafers and cells in Taiwan have been increasing due to expectations that Europe may levy anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on China-based peers. Currently, prices of solar cells have returned to US$0.41/W. Industry sources disclosed that...
Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
May 22, 10:44
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 bottom and that purchases of equipment may soon rebound.
Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
May 20, 11:11
The European Union (EU) plans to announce the details of its anti-subsidy tariff against China-based solar firms on June 6, 2013. The tariff is expected to be 30-67.9% with the average as high as 47.6%. The anti-dumping tariff rate will be announced in August. Both tariff rates will be finalized at...
SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
May 16, 14:20
Germany-based PV inverter firm SMA has revealed its financial results for the first quarter of 2013.
SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
May 16, 14:20
US-based solar firm SunPower has provided financial guidance for second-quarter and fiscal year 2013. The firm stated that second-quarter 2013 revenues are likely to be between US$550-600 million, gross margin between 14-16 %, and megawatts (MW) recognized in the range of 260-280MW.
Suntech agrees on new forbearance agreement with converible note holders
May 16, 11:32
China-based solar firm Suntech Power Holdings has announced that it has agreed on a new forbearance agreement with the majority of the holders of the firm's 3% convertible notes, for which a principal payment of US$541 million was due on March 15, 2013. The firm noted that under the new forbearance...
Gintech unveils 19.5% energy efficiency multi-crystalline solar cell
May 14, 11:02
Taiwan-based Gintech has unveiled a multi-crystalline solar cell with the highest possible conversion efficiency of 19.5% and mass production average conversion rate of 18.4-18.8%, a conversion rate comparable to mono-crystalline solar products.

Mirle sales affected by slow investments in large-size LCD panel, solar energy sectors
May 13, 16:23
Equipment supplier Mirle Automation has seen its sales continue to be affected by slow investments in large-size LCD panel and solar energy sectors, according to industry sources.
Digitimes Research: Battery technologies regain focus as energy storage demand rises
May 13, 14:15
Demand for energy storage continues to rise and lithium-ion batteries are a common choice. However, due to prices, safety and energy storage, many substitutes such as lithium-sulfur and sodium-sulfur batteries have been surfacing. In addition, US-based GF has been promoting sodium-nickel halide batt...
MEMC reports 1Q13 net sales down 26% sequentially
May 13, 13:54
US-based polysilicon maker MEMC has reported first-quarter 2013 financial results with net sales of US$443.6 million, down 26% on quarter and 15% on year. The firm reported first-quarter gross margin of 11.2%, lower than 18% in the fourth quarter of 2012 but higher than 9.6% in the first quarter of...
European Commission proposes high solar tariff against China firms
May 10, 15:09
The trade war in the solar market does not seem to be stopping. Following the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariff levied on China-based firms from the US, the EU is likely to follow suit with a tariff rate above 30%. If this tariff comes into effect in June, Taiwan-based solar firms are likely to...

SAS expects solar business to breakeven in 2Q13
May 10, 10:36
Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Sino-American Silicon (SAS) expects its solar business to reach breakeven and may obtain profits in the second quarter as market conditions have been improving.

Solar wafer production forecast to grow 19% in 2013, says Solarbuzz
May 9, 20:38
After falling 15% in 2012, solar wafer production is forecast to grow 19% in 2013, passing 30GW and recovering to 2011 levels, according to Solarbuzz. However, industry utilization is expected to remain below 60%, and while prices have stopped falling, no significant increases are expected, so profitability...
Giga Solar front silver paste shipments reach 2 tons in 1Q13
May 8, 21:50
Taiwan-based solar conductive paste maker Giga Solar has reported front silver conductive paste shipments in the first quarter reached 2.4 tons. Including shipments of back silver conductive paste, silver conductive paste sales have accounted for 65% of total sales. In the second quarter, Taiwan-based...

Motech optimistic about 2Q13 performance
May 8, 21:01
Due to rising capacity utilization rates and rising solar cell prices in the first quarter of 2013, Taiwan-based solar cell maker Motech saw gross margin rise to negative 8% from negative 15.7% in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Motech, Giga Solar report 1Q13 financial results
May 8, 18:49
Solar cell maker Motech reported first-quarter 2013 consolidated revenues of NT$3.667 billion (US$124 million), representing an on-quarter increase of 11% but an on-year decrease of 6%. Gross margin in the first quarter was negative 8% compared to negative 15.7% in the fourth quarter of 2012. Net loss...
SAS to acquire full stake in Sino Solar
May 8, 12:22
Solar wafer maker Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) on May 7 announced a merger with Sino Solar, its joint venture which makes crystalline silicon solar cells, through the acquisition of a 58.12% stake at NT$7.05 per share for NT$810 million (US$27.36 million) in total to increase its stake ratio...

Neo Solar, DelSolar merger to complete on May 31
May 7, 12:58
The merger of Taiwan-based solar cell makers Neo Solar Power (NSP) and DelSolar, a solar subsidiary of Delta Electronics, will be completed on May 31, 2013, said Quincy Lin, chairman and CSO of NSP. Lin added that the merger occurred at a good timing as the market has been rebounding since the beginning...

First Solar reports 1Q13 net profits
May 7, 12:06
US-based thin-film solar firm First Solar reported first-quarter 2013 net sales of US$755 million, lower than the US$1.1 billion reported in the fourth quarter of 2012 but higher than the US$497 million reported in the first quarter of 2012. The firm reported first-quarter 2013 net profits of US$59...
Digitimes Research: Emerging solar markets see rapid installation growth in 1Q13
May 3, 16:07
Solar demand in major markets in Europe continues to grow steadily as governments lower incentives. In the first quarter of 2013, total new solar installations in Germany, Italy, and the UK reached 2GW, accounting for 30% of global new installations. The combined first-quarter new installations in...
Top 20 solar module suppliers grab 70% market share in 1Q13, says Solarbuzz
May 3, 11:19
The top 20 solar module suppliers accounted for almost 70% of global solar shipments in first-quarter 2013, according to Solarbuzz.
SunPower reports falling 1Q13 revenues
May 3, 11:16
US-based solar firm SunPower has reported financial results for first-quarter 2013.
PV inverter supplier base fragments in 2012, says IHS
May 3, 10:42
The supplier base for PV inverters further fragmented in 2012, with the total market share of the 10 largest suppliers falling by more than four percentage points, according to IHS.
JA Solar and Flextronics enjoy booming solar module growth, says IHS
May 2, 12:20
China's JA Solar and Singapore-based Flextronics achieved the fastest growth among the top 10 producers of solar modules in 2012, as the two companies cashed in on the soaring demand for contract manufacturing in the solar value chain.
OCI cancels polysilicon supply contracts with Suntech
Apr 30, 10:39
South Korea-based solar material provider OCI has terminated two supply contracts with China-based Wuxi Suntech Power and one supply contract with Suntech International. OCI noted that the contract termination was based on Wuxi Suntech's insolvency and restructuring plan disclosed on March 20, 2013...
REC reports 24% sequential decrease in 1Q13 revenues
Apr 26, 10:45
Norway-based Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) has reported first quarter 2013 revenues of NOK1,278 million (US$217 million), down 24% compared to revenues in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Solar storage market set to explode to US$19 billion in 2017, says IHS
Apr 25, 20:51
The worldwide market for solar storage is forecast to grow rapidly to reach US$19 billion in 2017, from less than US$200 million in 2012, according to IHS.
GaN and SiC Power IC market set to rise by factor of 18 from 2012 to 2022, says IHS
Apr 25, 20:46
The emerging market for silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors is forecast to grow a factor of 18 during the next 10 years, energized by demand from power supplies, photovoltaic (PV) inverters and industrial motor drives, according to IMS Research, part of IHS.
Europe solar module prices rise for first time in 4 years, says IHS
Apr 24, 15:27
Reflecting a major shift in the global solar market after four years of severe erosion, prices for solar modules in the key Europe market are rising due to number of factors, including the newly restored balance between supply and demand.
Commentary: Foxconn can focus on solar end market applications
Apr 22, 16:19
Terry Guo, chairman of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), has mentioned that the firm wants to produce different kinds of solar products. Market observers believe Foxconn has strength in manufacturing, hence should focus on solar applications for the end market.
LDK reports negative 4Q12 gross margin
Apr 19, 15:23
China-based vertically integrated solar firm, LDK Solar, reported fourth-quarter net sales of US$135.9 million, a relatively low figure compared to US$291.5 million reported in the third quarter of 2012 and US$420.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. The firm shipped 184.7MW of solar wafers, and...
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- Siemens will shut solar unit on US$1 billion loss in two years (June 17) - Bloomberg
Siemens AG will close its solar power unit after struggling to find a buyer following losses of at least EUR784 million...
- Over 3GW of projects submitted for licensing in Turkey (June 14) - PV Magazine
More than five times the initial quota of larger solar projects to be developed under Turkey's feed-in-tariff (FIT) program...
- China Sunergy ships from new Turkey facility (June 14) - PV Magazine
Only days after officially opening its new Turkish plant, China Sunergy (CSUN) has announced that it has commenced shipments...
- Jinko Solar announces 1Q13 upturn in fortunes (June 7) - PV Magazine
China-based solar manufacturer Jinko Solar staunched losses whilst increasing shipments and extending its global reach...
- Japan soon to be largest solar market (June 5) - The Japan Times
Japan is set to overtake Germany as the world's largest solar market by annual installations this year as government incentives...
- China hits back at EU wine over solar panel duties (June 5) - Reuters
China took aim on June 5 at exports of the Europe-made wines favored by its growing middle class, responding to an EU move...
- China aims at Europe wines after solar panel action (June 5) - The New York Times
Less than a day after the EU said it was imposing preliminary import tariffs on China-based solar panels, China's Ministry...
- China launches anti-dumping probe against EU wine (June 5) - BBC News
The move comes a day after the EU imposed anti-dumping levies on China-made solar panel imports.
- Germany industries concerned over EU anti-dumping duties against China (June 4) - Xinhuanet
The Germany industries on June 4 expressed concerns over the EU's decision to impose provisional anti-dumping duties on...
- EU tries to defuse China solar-panel dispute (June 4) - Wall Street Journal
The EU will delay for two months the full impact of import tariffs it planned to put on China-based solar panel equipment,...
- Europe imposes a tariff on China solar panels, for less than expected (June 4) - The New York Times
The EU's trade chief on June 4 carried out his threat to impose tariffs on solar panels from China.

Taiwan-based solar firms have been expressing optimistic view about the solar market.

China-based large-size solar firm Suntech Power Holdings failed to pay back US$541 million in convertible notes on March 15 and announced the insolvency...

Rumors from China solar industry
China government reportedly planned to announce the preliminary result of the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation on February 20, but now the...

Neo Solar Power to merge with Delta's subsidiary, DelSolar

Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...

MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...

Putting solar on anything that can be moved, carried or worn: Q&A with Alta Devices
GaAs solar material maker Alta Devices boasts solar cells with an efficiency of 28.8%, but perhaps...

The Taiwan-based solar supply chain is likely to enter a period of consolidation. For upstream material...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.











