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Tuesday 31 January 2012
Germany, Italy likely to end subsidies for ground-mounted solar PV systems
The Germany and Italy governments, in their plans to decrease feed-in tariff rates for installation of PV systems in April and July 2012 respectively, may delete subsidization for...
Tuesday 31 January 2012
Germany leads resurgent European growth late in 2011, says Solarbuzz
A 23% sequential rise in the fourth-quarter 20111 European photovoltaic market has created short-term optimism in the industry, which has been amplified by the slowdown in module...
Friday 20 January 2012
Digitimes Research: Polysilicon and wafer firms in Greater China plan to increase prices after Lunar New Year
Due to the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays, prices of solar products in Greater China have been quite stable, however polysilicon and solar wafer firms are inclined to increase quotes...
Friday 20 January 2012
Solar PV module prices increased by 7% in December 2011, says IMS Research
Solar module prices increased by 7% in December 2011 due to a temporary pick-up in demand ahead of feed-in-tariff (FiT) reductions in a number of key markets, according IMS Research...
Thursday 19 January 2012
First Solar sets world record for CdTe solar PV efficiency
First Solar has announced it set a new world record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) solar module efficiency, achieving 14.4% total area efficiency. The US Department...
Friday 13 January 2012
Digitimes Research: Rising demand continues to push up polysilicon price in Greater China
The spot price of polysilicon in Greater China continues to increase. Many small- and medium-size polysilicon firms suspended operations when the price was falling rapidly in 2011...
Tuesday 10 January 2012
China tier-two solar module utilization rate fell to record low in 4Q11, says IMS Research
The average production capacity utilization rate of China-based tier-two crystalline solar module manufacturers fell to just 35% in fourth-quarter 2011, according to IMS Research...
Thursday 5 January 2012
Digitimes Research: 2011 global solar PV installations grew by 15% on year to 23.5GW
The global solar PV system installations in 2011 continued to grow by 15% on year, reaching 23.4GW. By regions, Italy has surpassed Germany to become the largest solar market in the...
Tuesday 3 January 2012
Tainergy expects to turn profitable in 2012
Tainergy Tech, the solar cell manufacturing subsidiary of Kenmec Mechanical Engineering, expects its operation to return to profitability in 2012. The market will rebound after hitting...
Tuesday 3 January 2012
South Korea brands in price war with China solar module makers
South Korea-based solar firms such as Samsung, Hyundai and LG have been eager to enter the solar market. The South Korea-based players have been quoting solar modules close to China-based...
Tuesday 3 January 2012
Chinese and European vendors lower solar module prices in Europe market
China-based vendors of solar modules have lowered quotes from EUR0.8-0.85/watt at the end of 2011 to EUR0.7-0.8/watt currently, while Europe-based competitors have also decreased...
Friday 30 December 2011
Suntech CEO stays optimistic on solar, says China media
The solar industry in China has been growing with an astonishing speed in recent years. According to an interview done by China news media outlet Yicai with Suntech's founder, chairman...
Thursday 29 December 2011
Commentary: A recap of the solar market, 2004-2011
Managing a business is like managing a battle. The many problems and challenges require the management to have good organization and coordination skills. Mostly importantly, the management...
Friday 23 December 2011
Digitimes Research: Polysilicon spot price in Greater China returns above US$25/kg
The prices of solar products in Greater China did not experience a lot of changes this week (December 19-23). According to Digitimes analyst Chihheng Liang, the solar industry has...
Tuesday 20 December 2011
Solar PV firms shifting focus to profitability in 2012, says Solarbuzz
Financial challenges are forcing solar photovoltaic (PV) companies to shift focus from seeking market share to instead prioritizing a return to profitability, according to Solarbuzz...