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Friday 17 August 2012
Spot polysilicon prices drop to US$18-21/kg
The spot price of polysilicon has been falling to US$18-21/kg recently, down 5-10% from US$20-22/kg available in July, due in part to reduced subsidies in Germany, according to industry...
Friday 27 July 2012
Oversupply of solar energy to turn worse in 2013, says JA Solar CEO
Oversupply in the solar energy industry will become worse in 2013 before the industry undergoes a new wave of consolidation that will lead to shortages in 2014-2015, according to...
Friday 27 July 2012
China market: Government to push domestic solar energy demand to 6GWp in 2012
The China government plans to push up demand for solar energy in the domestic market up to 6GWp in 2012 to help local solar cell and module makers, which have seen their exports squeezed...
Friday 13 July 2012
Germany solar energy firms soliciting investments from Taiwan
Taiwan's Investment Commission of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has offered local solar energy firms a list of counterparts in Germany that have gone bankrupt recently and...
Friday 29 June 2012
Delta looks to strengthen 3Q12 performance
Delta Electronics expects its performance for the third quarter of 2012 to be better than that recorded in the second, while maintaining its gross margin at the same double-digit...
Monday 18 June 2012
Commentary: Japan, India increase dependence on solar energy due to energy shortages
Energy hungry markets are the new potential markets for the solar industry. China's solar market is being spurred by rising energy demand due to the rapid economic developments. Now,...
Wednesday 14 September 2011
Microinverters and power optimizers grew 500% in 2010, says IMS Research
Use of disruptive technologies in the PV inverter industry grew strongly in 2010 with shipments of microinverters and power optimizers growing by well over 500%; however, they still...
Tuesday 5 July 2011
Donauer Solartechnik partners with Bosch Solar Energy
Donauer Solartechnik now stocks solar modules from Bosch Solar Energy. Thus the wholesaler has become one of the selected companies which offer modules from Bosch, strengthening its...
Tuesday 14 June 2011
Solar energy market opens new opportunities for cooling solutions, says NS Micro Motor
The surging oil price has drawn much attention to the development of renewable energies, in particular, solar energy. According to Solarbuzz, worldwide solar photovoltaic (PV) market...
Thursday 26 May 2011
Japan's prime minister to announce new energy plan in G8 meeting
Japan's prime minister Naoto Kan is expected to announce his government's new energy plan, the "Sunrise Plan," at the G8 meeting taking place on May 26-27 in France.
Monday 9 May 2011
Grid parity of solar energy can be achieved in several countries by 2013, says Eversol chairman
It is inevitable for the industry to go through turbulences these couple of years, Ellick Liao, chairman for Eversol has pointed out. It all began in 2008 when the Spanish government...
Tuesday 22 March 2011
Europe-based client halts solar cell contract manufacturing orders to Taiwan and China manufacturers
Due to the uncertainties surrounding Italy's solar energy policies, a major European solar company reportedly has halted contract manufacturing orders to solar cell makers in Taiwan...
Thursday 17 February 2011
Aide Solar invests US$22 million for capacity expansion in China
Aide Solar Energy has spent CNY144 million (US$21.85 million) to acquire a 88,000-square-meter plot of land in Xuzhou Economic Development Zone, China, its parent company Panjit said...
Friday 28 January 2011
AUO capex to reach NT$90-95 billion in 2011
AU Optronics (AUO) will see its capex reach NT$90-95 billion (US$3.1-3.27 billion) in 2011, up from NT$84.62 billion in 2010. 20% of capex in 2011 will be for investment in solar...
Thursday 30 December 2010
Aide Solar to list on TSE after issuing private placement
PV module supplier Aide Solar Energy, a China-based subsidiary under Taiwan's Panjit Group, will launch a private placement before trading on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE), according...