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Thursday 2 December 2010
German PV installations to fall in 2011 but global market will grow to 19 GW, says IMS
The global photovoltaic (PV) market is predicted to see double-digit growth again in 2011, growing to 19GW, according to IMS Research. Although the market in Germany, the world's...
Tuesday 30 November 2010
Taiwan market: Asustek reveals 8-inch Eee Note
Asustek Computer has revealed its 8-inch Eee Note EA-800 set for launch in early December in Taiwan, while Italy, Russia and Germany will see the product in late December. The launch...
Tuesday 9 November 2010
iSuppli boosts 2010 solar installation forecast
Stronger than expected growth in Germany has prompted iSuppli to boost its 2010 forecast for global installations of photovoltaic (PV) solar systems. Worldwide installations in 2010...
Thursday 4 November 2010
Germany-based solar module makers eyeing overseas market
With demand at their home market down in the fourth quarter, Germany-based solar module makers are seeing a significant increase in domestic inventory, and the companies reportedly...
Friday 29 October 2010
Walsin Lihwa signs investment cooperation agreement with Germany's Solarion
Walsin Lihwa on Oct 28 signed an investment cooperation agreement with Solarion AG, a Germany-based solar cell and module company in Leipzig. Under the agreement, the two companies...
Wednesday 27 October 2010
Thin-film solar system rate of return exceeds poly-Si for the first time in Germany
With Germany's feed-in-tariff (FIT) slash in the third quarter of 2010, and strong demand from other solar markets buoying upstream prices, the internal rate of return (IRR) of installing...
Friday 1 October 2010
Solar market keeps shining in 2011, says iSuppli
Despite extreme shifts in pricing, demand and governmental subsidies, the global photovoltaic market in 2011 will experience robust growth, with installations rising by 42.3% for...
Thursday 16 September 2010
Lite-On holds opening ceremony for the Fritz Walter World Cup Football Stadium 1.35 MWp PV solar power plant project in Kaiserslautern, Germany
Lite-On Green Technologies (LOGT), a PV solar EPC company based in Taiwan with global operations, and a subsidiary of Lite-On Technology, held an opening ceremony today for its self-owned...
Tuesday 14 September 2010
China solar module quotes fall to 1.25-1.3 euros/W
Based on quotes received by solar system installers with strong price negotiation leverage, China-based module makers are quoting at 1.25-1.3 euros/W (US$1.61-1.68) for the Europe...
Wednesday 1 September 2010
German solar module makers showing signs of accepting cell prices from Taiwan
German solar module companies and Taiwan-based solar cell makers could soon end their price negotiation stalemate with strong demand from markets outside of Germany and the solar...
Thursday 19 August 2010
Germany rumored to be considering subsidy cap for solar system installation in 2011
The government in Germany is reportedly considering a cap on subsidy for solar system installation in 2011, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 18 August 2010
Germany-based solar module makers lower quotes by 3-5%
Some solar module makers in Germany have again lowered quotes as demand from the country has cooled significantly in the third quarter since the reduction of feed-in-tariffs (FIT),...
Monday 2 August 2010
Government incentives to make UK solar hotspot in 2010, says iSuppli
Installations of photovoltaic (PV) systems in the UK will amount to 96MW in 2010, up 1,500% from 6MW in 2009, according to iSuppli. While the country's growth will start from a nearly...
Tuesday 27 July 2010
China-based Huawei lands LTE equipment contract from Vodafone Germany, say Taiwan makers
China-based telecom/networking equipment maker Huawei Technologies has become one of the two suppliers of LTE (Long Term Evolution) base station equipment for Vodafone Germany, its...
Tuesday 20 July 2010
Europe PV module suppliers maintain price cuts for 3Q10
First-tier Europe-based makers of PV solar modules have notified customers that third-quarter quotes will be reduced by 10% as originally planned in mid-second quarter, according...