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Tuesday 15 May 2012
Germany FIT uncertainty ignites hope for Europe solar market in 3Q12
The Germany government's solar feed-in tariff (FIT) reductions, which took effect on April 1, may have to be revised because Germany Bundesrat (Federal Council) last week did not...
Wednesday 2 May 2012
Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
The German parliament adopted a bill introducng a new solar feed-in-tariff (FIT) policy at the end of March 2012. The new policy, which took effect on April 1, 2012, cuts FITs for...
Monday 30 April 2012
March LED light bulb price fell by 2% in US market
Due to the introduction of new LED light bulb products, global LED light bulb retail pricing in March 2012 showed signs of stability, after continuous price falls in the previous...
Wednesday 25 April 2012
Germany 2Q12 solar PV system installations likely to exceed expectations
Solar PV system installations in Germany are likely to exceed expectations in the second quarter, according to market observers. New policies call for all installation projects registered...
Wednesday 25 April 2012
Orders in 2Q12 better than expected, say solar makers
Demand in the solar market in the second quarter has been better than expected due to a surge of installations in Italy before the upcoming incentive cuts. Taiwan-based solar cell...
Friday 20 April 2012
Digitimes Research: Order visibility of solar firms clear to end of 2Q12
Solar spot prices in Greater China remained relatively flat this week. But Chihheng Liang, author of Digitimes Research's new report " href="http://www.digitimes.com/Reports/Report.asp?datepublish=2012/4/13&pages=RS&seq=400&read=toc"...
Friday 20 April 2012
Delta Electronics introduces integrated systems in energy management sector at 2012 Hannover Messe
The world's largest industrial fair – 2012 Hannover Messe will open on April 23rd. As the largest exhibitor from Taiwan as well as the leading global provider of power management...
Friday 20 April 2012
Commentary: Taiwan has little interest in installing PV systems on its own land
The Taiwan government recently announced a plan to increase electricity prices in May 2012. Compared to a country like Germany with average electricity price of NT$8/kWh, Taiwan's...
Thursday 19 April 2012
Commentary: The paradox of a globalized solar supply chain
Like any market in the world, the global solar market lives and breathes globalization. But unlike some markets in the world, the global solar market depends heavily on government...
Monday 16 April 2012
Taiwan LED firms display new products in Germany
Taiwan LED firms are displaying their latest LED lighting technology at the 2012 Lighting+Building exhibition in Frankfurt Germany. The exhibition is held on a bi-annual basis and...
Friday 13 April 2012
Digitimes Research: Spot price of polysilicon in Greater China drops to US$22.5/kg
The prices of solar products in China dropped slightly this week (April 9-13).
Tuesday 10 April 2012
China-based makers pessimistic about global solar demand in 2H12
Despite incentive cuts in Germany and soon by Italy, demand in the global solar market has been healthy in first-half 2012. Industry sources believe that customers want to begin solar...
Friday 6 April 2012
Asia solar makers worried about bankruptcies in Germany solar industry
Asia-based solar firms have been concerned about decreasing distribution channels in Germany as many Germany-based firms have filed for bankruptcy. Industry sources believe the government...
Thursday 5 April 2012
Global solar PV installations to grow by up to 21% in 2012, says IMS Research
Global solar PV installations will grow by at least 3.5% and up to 21% in 2012, according to IMS Research. The market analyst firm forecasts that despite incentive cuts in most of...
Tuesday 3 April 2012
Price increase of utilities can fuel demand growth for renewable energy
The price increase of utilities and fear of using nuclear power will benefit the growth of the solar market in the long-run, said industry sources. Grid parity will be reached sooner...