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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...
Tuesday 13 July 2010
Taiwan, China solar wafer and cell makers to maintain or raise prices in 3Q10 in spite of FIT cut in Germany
Solar wafer and cell makers in China and Taiwan are not lowering quotes in the third quarter of 2010 and some even successfully raised prices despite a subsidy slash by Germany, according...
Thursday 1 July 2010
Return rate gap to narrow between a-Si thin-film and poly-Si solar systems after Germany's FIT slash
Amorphous silicion (a-Si) thin film solar technology could make a strong push in Germany after the government's FIT (feed-in-tariff) slash if quotes for polycrystalline (poly-Si)...
Wednesday 30 June 2010
Global PV market size to reach 15GW in 2010, says Solarbuzz
Global PV demand continues to soar in 2010 and is currently projected to double over the rate of installations last year, according to research firm Solarbuzz, which projects 2010...
Tuesday 15 June 2010
German government still leaning towards same FIT cut
Germany's lower house Bundestag is expected to send the same FIT (feed-in-tariff) rate reduction proposal, which ranges from 11% for former industrial sites to 16% for rooftop installations,...
Thursday 3 June 2010
AUO to debut Smart Module at 2010 Intersolar in Germany
AU Optronics (AUO) will exhibit at 2010 Intersolar in Munich, Germany from June 9-11 to showcase a series of solar technologies, including its Smart Module.
Tuesday 1 June 2010
Solar system installers hold up projects, await price quotes from suppliers
Solar system installers, particularly in Germany, have moved back third-quarter 2010 installation projects due to uncertainty about solar module prices and installation costs, according...