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Thursday 22 April 2010
Producer hanging onto Poly-Si supply in hopes of spot price increase
Polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) spot price has increased to US$55/kg compared with US$50-55/kg seen in the first quarter, and prices for some express orders have risen to US$56-57,...
Wednesday 16 December 2009
AUO mulling purchase of solar cells from E-Ton
AU Optronics (AUO) is considering placing orders with E-Ton Solar Tech for supply of 50MWp of solar cells in 2010, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 1 December 2009
Equipment makers developing large-size crystal-growing furnaces, say Taiwan makers
The mainstream capacity for furnaces to produce solar-grade (mono or poly) crystalline silicon ingots, shifted from 270kg to 450kg in 2009, and now some equipment makers are developing...
Monday 23 November 2009
Poly-Si spot prices drop
In the spot market, international suppliers' quotes for polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) have dropped by US$2-3/kg from late October 2009 to slightly above US$55/kg currently, according...
Friday 20 November 2009
China-based solar wafer maker LDK sells 15% stake in poly-Si factory to raise funds
LDK Solar recently announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell a 15% ownership stake in its 15,000 metric ton (MT) annualized capacity polysilicon plant in Xinyu City,...
Thursday 8 October 2009
Global PV supply chain to see oversupply pressure in 2009-2013, says Morgan Stanley analyst
The global PV products supply chain is expected to see oversupply pressure during 2009-2013, despite the apparent rebound in global demand, according to Sunil Gupta, managing director...
Monday 7 September 2009
First Solar to beat crystalline competitors in 2009, says iSuppli
Leveraging its low-cost thin-film process, US-based First Solar is expected to surpass its crystalline competitors to become the world's largest producer of photovoltaic (PV) cells...
Monday 7 September 2009
Solar cell maker E-Ton expects to turn profitable in 3Q09, says president
Taiwan-based solar cell maker E-Ton Solar Tech is confident of turning its operation from a net loss of NT$734 million (US$22.3 million) for the first half of 2009 to profitability...
Thursday 6 August 2009
Spot quotes for 6-inch poly-Si wafers rise to US$3.5-3.7
Spot market prices for solar-grade 6-inch poly-Si wafers have recently risen by 8.8-9.4% from US$3.2-3.4 per wafer to US$3.5-3.7, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Monday 8 June 2009
Motech introduces color solar cells
Motech Industries has launched color poly-Si solar cells with energy conversion rates of 12-15%.
Wednesday 13 May 2009
China-based solar-grade wafer suppliers in negotiations to adjust contract prices
LDK Solar, Zhejiang Yuhui Solar Energy Source and fellow suppliers of solar-grade crystalline silicon wafers in China are negotiating adjustments in supply contracts with China- and...
Tuesday 5 May 2009
UMG silicon prices said to have fallen to US$30/kg
International spot quotes for upgraded metallurgical-grade (UMG) silicon, which has been considered to be a candidate to replace solar-grade polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si), have...
Friday 24 April 2009
Poly-Si suppliers may reduce output if spot prices continue to fall
Some solar-grade polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) suppliers are likely to reduce production or even hold back supplies if spot market prices keep falling to US$70-80/kg from the...
Thursday 23 April 2009
SAS, Lite-On and Actron to jointly set up UMG silicon plant in Russia
Taiwan-based silicon wafer maker Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) will team up with Lite-On Technology and Actron Technology to set up a plant to produce upgraded metallurgical-grade...
Wednesday 22 April 2009
Conergy request to adjust contract with MEMC may push Taiwan, China makers to follow suit
Germany-based photovoltaic (PV) systems provider Conergy AG is attempting to renegotiate a solar-grade polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) supply contract with US-based MEMC Electronic...