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Monday 4 July 2011
Solar cell makers report growth in June revenues
Taiwan-based solar cell firms Solartech and Neo Solar Power have both reported growth in June revenues. Solar wafer firms, Green Energy Technology (GET) and Danen, demonstrated slight...
Friday 1 July 2011
Wafer price trend is strong indicator of solar market conditions
The price trend of solar wafers will be an important indicator of the market recovery, according to industry sources, as the price of solar wafers is highly related to the capacity...
Friday 1 July 2011
Taiwan solar wafer makers under pressure to hike quotes
Taiwan-based solar-grade crystalline silicon wafer makers have asked South Korea-based OCI to lower polycrystalline silicon prices to below US$50/kg but the latter is sticking to...
Tuesday 28 June 2011
Solar industry in adjustment period: Q&A with Motech chairman Simon Tsuo
Yuan-Huai Simon Tsuo, chairman of Motech has been viewed as an important figure in the development of the solar industry in Taiwan. Tsuo commented on the gloomy market in the first...
Friday 24 June 2011
Polysilicon suppliers face dilemma over price drops
Quotes for polysilicon have been facing downward pressure and are likely to drop below US$50/kg.
Thursday 23 June 2011
Solar wafer firms defending price level of US$2 per unit
With price of solar wafers continuing to decrease, Taiwan-based wafer firms are still keeping their quotes above US$2.00/unit. But wafer firms are likely to incur loss if the price...
Wednesday 22 June 2011
Solar wafer firms hope for decrease in polysilicon price
The contract price of polysilicon for July 2011 has not yet been finalized between many polysilicon and wafer firms. Solar material providers have been rigid about keeping the price...
Friday 17 June 2011
New sapphire substrate plant to break ground in July, says SAS
Taiwan-based wafer maker, Sino-American Silicon (SAS) stated there is stable demand for semiconductors and a slight return of demand for solar products at its shareholders meeting...
Friday 17 June 2011
China-based GCL-Poly brings pressure for price cuts on international poly-Si makers
China-based GCL-Poly Energy Holdings has extended production from poly-Si material to solar wafers and has lowered quotes for 6-inch wafers to US$2.10, reflecting poly-Si costs of...
Wednesday 15 June 2011
Quotes for 6-inch polysilicon wafers in China fall below US$2
Latest rumors in the solar market indicate quotes for 6-inch polysilicon wafers in China are falling below US$2/unit while inventory levels remain high.
Tuesday 14 June 2011
Solar cell price continues to fall despite slight return of demand, says industry source
Rumors in the European market indicated quotations of Taiwan-based solar cells have been falling to US$0.80/watt. Despite a slight return of demand, the price of solar products still...
Friday 3 June 2011
South-Korea polysilicon supplier OCI sets up office in Taiwan
South-Korea based polysilicon supplier, OCI, held an opening party on June 2 for its Taiwan branch. According to industry sources, quotes from OCI have dropped to US$50-55/kg, but...
Friday 3 June 2011
Contract price for polysilicon begins to alleviate
The continuous price drop for solar wafers and cells have been causing immense pressure on Taiwan-based solar firms. According to industry sources, the contract price of polysilicon...
Tuesday 31 May 2011
Motech has adequate funding, says chairman
Yuan-Huai Simon Tsuo, chairman of solar firm Motech, has been seen as an icon for Taiwan's solar industry. After TSMC became a shareholder of Motech, the industry has been wondering...
Thursday 26 May 2011
Commentary: Taiwan solar firms should use advanced technology to face aggressive capacity expansion by China competitors
Despite the downturn of the solar market, China-based solar firms have been continuing expanding capacity with the help of local governments and state-owned enterprises. The total...