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Wednesday 12 May 2010
Motech subsidiary AEP readies for poly-Si volume production using FBR
Motech Industry subsidiary AE Polysilicon (AEP) has successfully completed test production of poly-Si using fluidized bed reactors (FBR), according to Motech chairman Simon Tsuo.
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,...
Thursday 15 April 2010
Global poly-Si price approaches production cost of China makers
With global polysilicon (poly-Si) price stabling at US$50-55 per kilogram, which is approaching or even lower than the costs of some secondary China-based poly-Si makers, elimination...
Tuesday 6 April 2010
AUO to surpass Chimei Innolux in LTPS capacity, says Digitimes Research
Low temperature polysilicon (LTPS) capacity of AU Optronics (AUO) will surpass that of Chimei Innolux Corporation (CIC) after the acquisition of AFPD, a subsidiary of Toshiba Mobile...
Tuesday 2 March 2010
AUO to attend Japan PV Expo
AU Optronics (AUO) will exhibit at PV Expo 2010 in Tokyo, Japan's Big Sight International Exhibition Center from March 3-5 to showcase its competitive edge in the solar industry value...
Friday 29 January 2010
AUO to start OLED production in 2011, says CEO
AU Optronics (AUO) expects its OLED line to complete equipment installation by the end of 2010 and start production in 2011, according to company president and CEO, LJ Chen.
Tuesday 12 January 2010
Motech subsidiary AE Polysilicon obtains US$44.85 million tax credit
Taiwan-based solar cell maker Motech Industries on January 11 announced that AE Polysilicon, its US-based subsidiary that makes polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si), has been given a...
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.
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...
Thursday 12 November 2009
Wah Lee joins up with China-based firm to sell solar wafers in Taiwan
Wah Lee Industrial, a Taiwan-based distributor of semiconductor materials, has signed on for the exclusive right to sell solar-grade polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) wafers produced...
Thursday 29 October 2009
Neo Solar Power starts production of 'Perfect Cell'
Taiwan-based solar cell maker Neo Solar Power has announced that it has begun volume production of 'Perfect Cell,' a model of monocrystalline silicon solar cells with an energy conversion...
Thursday 8 October 2009
New PV systems in 2010 to reach 1GWp in China, 10GWp globally, says LDK CEO
The installation capacity of new photovoltaic (PV) power-generating systems in 2010 is estimated at 1GWp (gigawatt-peak) in China and 10GWp globally, according to Peng Xiao-feng,...
Friday 2 October 2009
UMG silicon of nearly 7N available at US$45/kg, say Taiwan makers
International producers exhibited their upgraded metallurgical-grade (UMG) silicon of nearly 7N (99.99999%) in silicon purity with asking prices of about US$45/kg at the 2009 (24th)...
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...
Friday 4 September 2009
Solar crisis set to hit in 2010, 50% of manufacturers may not survive, says The Information Network
The solar industry is at a critical stage and 50% of existing solar manufacturers may not survive 2010, according to The Information Network.