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Friday 13 May 2011
Italy's new PV incentive program might hurt non-European solar firms
According to industry observers, it will be unlikely for Italy's current incentive program to be extended to August. In addition, for systems that do not obtain grid connection by...
Friday 8 April 2011
US PV project order backlog surpasses 12GW, says Solarbuzz
The solar photovoltaic (PV) project order backlog for the United States market has now soared past 12GW, according to Solarbuzz. While the PV industry is facing the effects of large...
Tuesday 29 March 2011
Cutbacks in European PV incentives set stage for reductions in module shipments in 2H11, says Solarbuzz
Following very strong growth of 139% in 2010, global solar photovoltaic (PV) demand is off to a weak start in 2011. Preliminary estimates of first-quarter 2011 end-market demand in...
Wednesday 16 March 2011
Japan earthquake could impact poly-Si quotes for 2Q11
Though the recent earthquake offshore of Japan has not caused substantial disruption to the global PV supply chain, industry observers are concerned that contract quotes for poly-Si...
Friday 31 December 2010
DelSolar wins contract to supply PV modules in North America
DelSolar announced on December 30 it has signed a contract to supply solar modules to a PV provider for the North America market. The contract includes supply terms for product quantities...
Tuesday 21 December 2010
Prices for a-Si PV modules to fall into 2011
Quotes for amorphous silicon (a-Si) thin-film PV modules are likely to fall below EUR1/W (US$1.32) sometime in 2011 versus EUR1.1-1.2/W in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to...
Friday 19 November 2010
Giga Solar shares up 32% on first-day OTC trading
Giga Solar Materials, a PV conductive paste maker, saw its share price rise 32.2% on its first day of trading on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) market to close at NT$661 (US$21.75)...
Wednesday 17 November 2010
Giga Solar to ship 3,000MT aluminum paste in 2011
Photovoltaic (PV) conductive paste maker Giga Solar Materials is projected to ship 2,700-3,000 metric ton (MT) of aluminum paste in 2011, up from 1,500-2,000MT expected for 2010,...
Tuesday 26 October 2010
Gintech, Giga Solar report profit growth for 3Q10
Gintech Energy so far had the highest net EPS among Taiwan's solar cell makers, reaching NT$10.35 (US$0.34) for the first three quarters of 2010. Photovoltaic (PV) conductive paste...
Friday 17 September 2010
Taiflex set to expand PV module backsheet capacity by 50%
In view of rising demand from solar customers in China, Taiflex Scientific has revealed plans to expand its monthly production capacity for PV module backsheets to 1.5 million square...
Tuesday 14 September 2010
Giga Solar Material receives approval for OTC trading
Giga Solar Material, a photovoltaic (PV) conductive paste maker, on October 13, 2010 was approved for listing on the Taiwan over-the-coutner (OTC) market. The company, which is currently...
Thursday 5 August 2010
China green policies spur local wind energy and PV markets, says iSuppli
China government policies intended to promote the adoption of green technologies are having the desired effect, with the country enjoying a boom in wind power capacity and PV installations...
Thursday 27 May 2010
Arima Photovoltaic to focus on clean energy, smart grid and LED, says chairman
Arima Photovoltaic and Optical will focus on clean energy, smart grid devices and LED products in the next stage of the company's development, according to chairman Stephen Lee.
Wednesday 5 May 2010
Giga Solar to ship silver-aluminum paste in 2Q10
Giga Solar Materials, a Taiwan-based maker of photovoltaic conductive paste, will begin shipping silver-aluminum paste in the second quarter with China as the main market, according...
Wednesday 17 March 2010
Worldwide PV market reaches record high of 6.43GW in 2009, says Solarbuzz
Worldwide solar photovoltaic (PV) installations reached a record high of 6.43GW in 2009 - a 6% on-year growth, according to the latest Marketbuzz 2010 Report from Solarbuzz. In addition,...