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Friday 1 April 2011
SAS, OCI ink supply agreement
Solar wafer supplier Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) on March 31 announced that it has signed a polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) supply agreement with South Korea's OCI. The...
Wednesday 23 March 2011
Solar companies aggressive in locking up poly-Si supply contracts
Due to aggressive capacity expansion by solar wafer and cell makers, companies are more active in signing long-term polycrystalline silicon supply agreements, according to industry...
Wednesday 23 March 2011
Domestic capacity sufficient for 100% of China poly-Si needs in 2-3 years, says NDRC
China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) recently said during an interview that China's domestic capacity will be sufficient for all of the country's poly-Si demand...
Thursday 17 March 2011
Motech signs 7-year poly-Si supply contract with OCI
Solar cell maker Motech Industries has signed a seven-year polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) supply agreement with OCI, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange...
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...
Wednesday 16 March 2011
Solar wafer maker Danen inks 7-year poly-Si supply agreement with OCI
Solar wafer maker Danen Technology on March 15 announced that it has signed a seven-year polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) supply agreement with South Korea's OCI. The contract will...
Monday 14 March 2011
Japan earthquake: M.Setek production disrupted, to resume operation in a week, says AUO chairman
M.Setek, the Japan-based polycrystalline silicon and solar-grade wafer maker under the AU Optronics (AUO) group, saw production disrupted by the massive earthquake on March 11, but...
Thursday 3 March 2011
Spot prices for 6-inch poly-Si solar wafers up in March
With new solar cell capacity coming online, the supply of poly-Si wafers is running tight severely, according to industry sources. Spot prices for mainstream 6-inch poly-Si wafers...
Wednesday 23 February 2011
China poly-Si makers eyeing overseas expansion opportunities
China-based polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) suppliers are evaluating the possibilities of expanding capacity overseas with the China government recently releasing new regulations...
Wednesday 5 January 2011
Equipment maker Kenmec expects 2011 revenues to reach NT$7 billion
Automation equipment maker Kenmec Mechanical Engineering expects 2011 revenues to challenge NT$7 billion (US$240.45 million) thanks to aggressive capacity expansion by TFT LCD panel...
Thursday 16 December 2010
Spot prices for 6-inch solar-grade wafers drop slightly
Spot prices for 6-inch polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) wafers offered by Taiwan-based manufacturers have fallen to as low as US$3.70 per unit from previous highs of between US$3.80...
Wednesday 8 December 2010
Solar wafer shortage to persist in the 1H11, says GCL-Poly chairman
Zhu Gongshan, chairman and CEO of GCL-Poly, China's leading polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) solar wafer maker, indicated that cost declines throughout the solar supply chain will...
Wednesday 17 November 2010
Gigastorage aims for 100MWp in solar wafer capacity in 1Q11
Gigastorage is planning to increase ingot growing capacity for solar wafers to 100-120MWp in the first quarter of 2011 from the 50MWp expected for 2010, the company said, adding that...
Tuesday 9 November 2010
Solar cell prices won't fall substantially for the rest of the year, says Motech chairman
Solar cell prices will not come down substantially for the rest of 2010, according to Simon Tsuo, chairman of solar cell maker Motech Industries. He further pointed out that demand...
Tuesday 21 September 2010
Solar-grade wafer spot price on the rise despite price cuts by solar cell makers
Solar-grade wafer makers are looking to increase quotes for 6-inch wafers in the spot market from US$3.80 currently to US$4, which represents a more than 30% increase over the past...
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